sheet pan gnocchi with turkey sausage, spinach + creamy pesto sauce

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Today’s recipe is such a winner. Inspired by the dozens of popular recipes out there for sheet pan gnocchi recipes, I picked up a package of shelf-stable potato gnocchi at the store the other day and threw it on a sheet pan with a bunch of fresh spinach (from LSF!) and some Italian turkey sausage. I roasted it all and then tossed it with some store-bought pesto and heavy cream. Wow wow wow! Easy peasy and so satisfying.

It was so quick and easy and I am so excited to share it with all of you today! It’s also endlessly riffable. For paid subscribers, below you’ll find the recipe, plus ideas for:

• my gluten-free friends

• my vegetarian friends

• my vegan friends

• my friends who don’t like spinach

• my friends who don’t love pesto

• my friends who don’t love cream

• my friends who can’t imagine any type of gnocchi without tomato sauce

• my friends looking for additional combos such as:

  • sheet pan gnocchi with mushrooms + marsala

  • sheet pan gnocchi with squash + pecorino

  • sheet pan gnocchi with peas + prosciutto

This amazing lunch is ready is half an hour and 95% of that time is just the sheet pan in the oven doing its thing. So good!!

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Quick announcements!

1. If you’re in Brooklyn tomorrow (Wednesday April 2nd), I’ll be in conversation with the WONDERFUL Meera Sodha at the Montague St. location of Books Are Magic. Tickets are required and are available here. You can also stream the event on the BAM YouTube channel right here. Going to be great!!

2. My next online cooking class is on Sunday April 13th. We will be making a fabulous Passover Brunch (all vegetarian!) including:

• Savory Matzo Brei with Onions + Mushrooms

• Shakshuka with Feta + Herbs

• Citrus Salad with Pomegranate + Honey

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Back to gnocchi…

Here’s a little step-by-step grid for you (who doesn’t love a process story??).

And below, for my paid subscribers, the recipe written out with exact amounts and instructions, plus notes for:

• my gluten-free friends

• my vegetarian friends

• my vegan friends

• my friends who don’t like spinach

• my friends who don’t love pesto

• my friends who don’t love cream

• my friends who can’t imagine any type of gnocchi without tomato sauce

• my friends looking for additional combos such as:

  • sheet pan gnocchi with mushrooms + marsala

  • sheet pan gnocchi with squash + pecorino

  • sheet pan gnocchi with peas + prosciutto

• All of the above as a PDF!

Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Turkey Sausage, Spinach + Creamy Pesto Sauce

• One 500g (or 1 lb) package shelf-stable potato gnocchi