Sheet Pan Gnocchi + Butternut Squash
This is the easiest weeknight dinner you will ever make- tender roasted butternut squash with Italian sausage and crispy gnocchi, seasoned to perfection and topped with maple mustard vinaigrette!
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Creator: Leslie Stokes
This is the perfect fall dinner! With seasons changing I naturally start craving all of those fall veggies! Butternut squash is my favorite squash and you can do so many things with it. I love the sweet element it brings to this dish and it pairs so nicely with the maple mustard!
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I hope you enjoy this easy dinner!
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Ingredients:
gnocchi– potato or cauliflower
italian sausage– hot or sweet. you can even sub for sliced chicken sausage if you don’t care for italian sausage.
onion– I did not add them into the dish when I made it, but I think it would be so yummy!
chili powder
garlic powder
onion powder
paprika
saltÂ
pepperÂ
olive oil
maple syrup
dijon mustard
apple cider vinegar
***see ful recipe below
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Does the gnocchi need to be boiled first?Â
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No, it does not need to be boiled. It does get tender and a little crispy in the oven. I actually prefer to prepare it this way, it has so much more flavor!
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Extra large baking sheet????
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you will need an extra large baking sheet for this meal to help with over crowding the pan. I love this big sheet baking pan and use it for so many recipes!Â
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If you don’t have one yet I would suggest splitting this into to sheet pans and rotating them from the top rack to the middle rack.
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Sheet Pan Roasted Butternut Squash + Gnocchi
This is the easiest weeknight dinner you will ever make- tender roasted butternut squash with Italian sausage and crispy gnocchi, seasoned to perfection and topped with maple mustard vinaigrette!
Equipment
- extra large sheet pan (mine is linked above)
Ingredients
- 16 oz gnocchi potato or cauliflower
- 24 oz chopped butternut squash
- 16 oz italian sausage removed from casing hot or sweet
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 6 cups chopped kale
Maple Mustard Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Let's Make It
- Preheat the oven to 425℉
- On a lined baking sheet, layer the gnocchi, butternut squash and onions if using,. Season with garlic, onion powder, chili powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Give it a good toss in the seasonings before adding in the crumbled italian sausage all over the veggies and gnocchi.
- Spray or drizzle the whole sheet pan with olive oil. I like to use the spray to make sure everything is coated well without using a ton of oil.
- Place the sheet pan into the oven and roast for 20 minutes. You can set to broil for the last 5 minutes if you feel it needs to be browned a little more.
- In the meantime make the vinaigrette by adding all of the ingredients into a small bowl and stir until smooth.
- In each to bowl add 1 1/2 cups of kale and a drizzle of olive oil, massage gently with hands to help with digestion.
- Add each serving over the kale and top with maple mustard.
