Description
Savory sheet pan gnocchi with spicy sausage promises a flavor-packed Italian-inspired dinner that brings warmth to your kitchen. Crispy edges, caramelized squash, and drizzled hot honey create a perfect balance of heat and sweetness you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups butternut squash, cubed
- 1 (16 ounces) package shelf-stable gnocchi
- 4 uncooked spicy Italian chicken or pork sausages
Aromatics and Seasonings:
- 1 red onion, halved and sliced
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage (optional)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Garnish and Finishing:
- 4 ounces crumbled feta or goat cheese
- 2.3 tablespoons hot honey (plus more if desired)
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- Lemon zest, for brightness
Instructions
- Warm the culinary workspace to 425°F and prepare a parchment-lined baking sheet for maximum roasting efficiency.
- Scatter butternut squash, red onion, and pillowy gnocchi across the pan, ensuring generous coating with olive oil and aromatic herbs. Massage seasonings thoroughly to guarantee even flavor distribution.
- Liberate sausage from its casing, creating rustic bite-sized morsels. Artfully disperse protein pieces throughout vegetable landscape, allowing ingredients to intermingle and develop complex flavors.
- Commission the oven for a 25-minute transformation, midway rotating ingredients to encourage uniform caramelization and prevent potential burning.
- Extract the pan and crown the creation with crumbled feta, returning momentarily to gently melt cheese and intensify overall warmth.
- Elevate the dish’s complexity by cascading hot honey across the surface, then garnish with fragrant thyme leaves and vibrant lemon zest for a bright, zesty finale.
- Present immediately while ingredients remain piping hot, celebrating the harmonious blend of textures and robust flavors.
Notes
- Customize gnocchi texture by briefly boiling store-bought gnocchi before roasting, ensuring a crispy exterior and soft interior.
- Swap spicy sausage with plant-based alternative for vegetarian version, maintaining robust flavor profile by adding smoked paprika and fennel seeds.
- Prevent butternut squash from burning by cutting into uniform, bite-sized cubes and keeping pieces separated on sheet pan for even roasting.
- Enhance
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg