One Pan Creamy Gnocchi with Italian Sausage and Kale

Ingredients

• 16 oz. mild Italian sausage*
• 1 1/2 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 bunch kale,
• 1 pkg. potato gnocchi
• Freshly ground black pepper**
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese,
• Red pepper flakes )

Directions

1. Heat oil a non-stick 12-inch skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat. Crumble sausage into skillet and cook and break up sausage, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through, about 6 – 7 minutes.
2. Transfer sausage to a plate lined with a few layers of paper towels while leaving 2 tsp oil in skillet (discard any remaining oil). Set sausage aside.
3. Reduce burner temperature to medium heat. Add onion to skillet and saute 4 minutes, or until softened, then add garlic and saute 30 seconds.
4. Pour in chicken broth and milk and bring to a simmer. Add in kale, cover skillet and let steam 2 minutes, or until wilted.
5. Add in gnocchi, toss to coat, season with pepper to taste. Cover and cook until tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 4 – 5 minutes.
6. Add in cream, parmesan and cooked sausage and toss. Serve warm with more parmesan and red pepper flakes if desired. *I used pork Italian sausage but Italian turkey sausage can also be used.**Wait until the end of cooking to see if you'd like to add any salt. Between the chicken broth, sausage and parmesan there's already quite a bit of salt and I personally didn't think it needed any added.