Yield: 4

Creamy Chorizo Gnocchi

Spanish sausage dish with spinach

Creamy chorizo gnocchi is a quick, easy and super tasty comfort meal. Ready in just 20 minutes, this gnocchi and chorizo recipe is the perfect quick lunch or light weeknight dinner.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 500 g (17.5 oz) gnocchi
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) chorizo, cut into small pieces
  • 1 medium shallot, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon red chilli flakes
  • 75 ml (1/3 cup) dry white wine
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) cream cheese
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) baby spinach
  • 30 g (1/3 cup) grated Parmesan
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

    1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan or Dutch oven and fry the chorizo for 2-3 minutes over medium heat until slightly crunchy.
    2. Add the shallot and red bell pepper and continue to cook for 3 more minutes, stirring occasionally, until the veggies soften.
    3. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it generously and cook the gnocchi according to the instructions on the package.
    4. Back to the pan, stir in the garlic and red chilli flakes and continue to cook for another minute until fragrant.
    5. Pour in the wine and cook for a minute until the alcohol evaporates, then stir in the tomato paste.
    6. Take out half a cup of water from the pot the gnocchi are cooking into. Add the cream cheese and the gnocchi water and stir until you get a smooth, creamy sauce. Add some extra water as needed if it looks too thick.
    7. Stir in the baby spinach and allow the sauce to simmer for 1-2 minutes until it wilts. Add the cooked gnocchi and toss to smother them in the sauce.
    8. Stir in the grated Parmesan, season to taste and serve immediately, with some extra grated Parmesan on top if you like.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 556Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 641mgCarbohydrates: 60gFiber: 4gSugar: 5gProtein: 19g

Nutritional information is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator.

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