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Gnocchi with Sauce | Wine Butter and Sage

This gnocchi with sauce recipe is made with pillowy soft gnocchi coated in a wine butter sauce with sausage and sage. Ready in just 30 minutes, this easy and delicious gnocchi dish is the ultimate weeknight dinner.

A white and blue deep plate filled with gnocchi, sauce and parmesan cheese with a side of broccoli rabe

Anyone who knows me, knows I love gnocchi – either made with ricotta like this recipe or potato gnocchi. A few weeks ago, I reposted my how to make gnocchi post. Readers asked me for a gnocchi in a sage sauce recipe. And so I did.

Imagine sticking your fork in a few of these pillows of happiness (aka, gnocchi), twirling them around in the wine, butter and sage sauce and bringing the fork up to your face to place the gnocchi lovingly in your mouth!

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You bite down on these soft little pillows and the taste explosion that happens in your mouth makes life worth living.

Why this recipe is so good:

  1. Homemade gnocchi.
  2. Delicious sausages.
  3. The flavors of the wine mixed with butter and sage, makes the best sauce.

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Helpful tips

  • You can make the gnocchi well before you start the recipe. If you make it the same day, you can put a jelly roll pan filled with the gnocchi in the fridge or freezer until you need them.
  • If you make the gnocchi days prior, first add the gnocchi as you make it to a jelly roll pan and place in the freezer for at least a half hour. Next, add the frozen gnocchi to a gallon sized bag and place the bag in the freezer. The gnocchi won’t stick together. Then you take them out right before you need them.
  • Next comes the gnocchi and you won’t need a lot of water to cook the gnocchi – I say around 3 – 4 cups in your medium stockpot.
  • Once the water has come to a boil, carefully add the gnocchi to the water, stir and within 5 minutes, the gnocchi will float to the top of the water. Fish them out as they bob to the surface and place them in a bowl.
  • Use butter in this recipe and NOT margarine.
  • You can find fresh sage in the produce section. They come in little plastic containers. Want a little extra flavor, add some fresh herbs when you serve it like, fresh basil or parsley.

How to make gnocchi with sauce

Pre-step

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. If you’re going to make your gnocchi fresh, now’s the time to do it. See how to make them here.

The ingredients you’ll need for the gnocchi are ricotta, flour, salt, and parmesan cheese.

Step one

Line a small jelly roll pan with foil, place the sausages on the pan and bake for 25 minutes. Turn them once at 10 minutes.

Step two

Fifteen minutes before the sausages are done, set 3 – 4 inches of water and kosher salt in a pot on to boil and make your gnocchi.

Set the gnocchi aside until you finish cooking the vegetables.

Step three

Chop the onions and heat a wok or sauté pan on medium high heat. Once the pan heats up, add extra virgin olive oil.

Sliced onion, butter, sage, sausages and gnocchi on a table

Step four

Add the onion to the pan and sauté for 8 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for another minute.

Onion sautéed in a wok with a red oven mitt and broccoli in the background

Step five

Add butter, broth, wine and sage. Stir until the butter melts.

Wine, butter and sage added to the wok with onions with broccoli in the background

Step six

Meanwhile, when the water comes to a boil, add the pasta to the water, stir and once the gnocchi float, fish the cooked gnocchi out with a hand strainer. Add to the wok with the vegetables.

Step seven

By now the sausages are done.

Sausage baked on a tray with cooked broccoli in the background

Step eight

Cut the sausage in slices and add to the wok with the gnocchi.

Stir the mixture until all the gnocchi are coated with the sauce.

Cooked gnocchi added to the wok with broccoli in the background along with parmesan cheese

Mmmmmmm! Time to plate the gnocchi for Christopher and me. I add some fresh ground black pepper on mine and shave some parmesan cheese on top of both of our food.

A white deep plate and blue plate with the gnocchi in it with the wok in the background

Time to serve it. Christopher cries with happiness and I sob alongside him.

I hope you enjoyed this gnocchi with sauce recipe!

And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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Gnocchi with Sauce | Sausage, Wine, Butter and Sage

This gnocchi with sauce recipe is made with pillowy soft gnocchi coated in a wine butter sauce with sausage and sage. Ready in just 30 minutes, this easy and delicious gnocchi dish is the ultimate weeknight dinner.
5 from 17 votes
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Course: Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: gnocchi with sauce
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 246kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 sweet Italian sausages
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion cut in slices
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons garlic paste or two garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup white wine dry
  • 10 fresh sage leaves
  • 1 pound gnocchi homemade or store bought
  • salt for water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F
  • Line jelly roll pan with foil and place sausages on it. Bake for 25 minutes, turning once at 10 minutes. When done cut sausages in slices.
    4 sweet Italian sausages

As Sausage Bakes

  • Put water on to boil and salt it.
    salt for water
  • Meanwhile, heat a large sauté pan or wok on medium high heat. Add oil and once it heats up, add onion, salt and sauté for 8 minutes.
    1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 large onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
    2 teaspoons garlic paste
  • Add butter, wine, chicken broth and sage leaves, stir until combined and turn off heat.
    1/2 stick butter, 1/2 cup chicken broth, 1/4 cup white wine, 10 fresh sage leaves

Time for Gnocchi

  • Add gnocchi to water and stir. Once the start to float to the top of the water (about 5 minutes), fish them out and place in the wok.
    1 pound gnocchi
  • Add sausage and stir until combined.
  • Eat
  • Smile
  • Enjoy
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Notes

Helpful tips
  • You can make the gnocchi well before you start the recipe. If you make it the same day, you can put a jelly roll pan filled with the gnocchi in the fridge or freezer until you need them.
  • If you make the gnocchi days prior, first add the gnocchi as you make it to a jelly roll pan and place in the freezer for at least a half hour. Next, add the frozen gnocchi to a gallon sized bag and place the bag in the freezer. The gnocchi won’t stick together. Then you take them out right before you need them.
  • Next comes the gnocchi and you won’t need a lot of water to cook the gnocchi – I say around 3 – 4 cups in your medium stockpot.
  • Once the water has come to a boil, carefully add the gnocchi to the water, stir and within 5 minutes, the gnocchi will float to the top of the water. Fish them out as they bob to the surface and place them in a bowl.
  • Use butter in this recipe and NOT margarine.
  • You can find fresh sage in the produce section. They come in little plastic containers. Want a little extra flavor, add some fresh herbs when you serve it like, fresh basil or parsley.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 795mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 4mg
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32 Comments

  1. Yum! This looks delicious. Perfect for a night I am wanting Italian food! The sauce sounds amazing!

  2. Omgosh Elaine…that sauce! And I lovvvve gnocchi and sauasage together. Such a great combo! I’m pinning this now! Thanks for sharing 🙂

  3. I don’t think I’ve ever seen gnocchi prepared so nicely! It looks delicious. So much so, I bet my husband and kids would eat it!

  4. Wow you totally sold me on this :). That sauce sounds divine, and I’ve never made homemade gnocchi before, but I think this will be happening soon!

  5. I love making homemade pasta. Gnoochi is such fun to make. Pasta and sausage is a great combination. This would be a great dinner any night of the week. Serving this to guests would make me feel like Gordon Ramsay cooked diner for them. I will have to give this a try.

  6. I admit you had me with the title!!!
    Oh homemade gnocchi!!!! Is there anything better. I love the pillowy softness.
    Then crispy sausage…..so comforting and hearty.
    THEN there is that photo of the fried onions……everything is better with fried onions!

    So many reasons for me to just adore this dish!

  7. This is like comfort food at its best! what a wonderful combination of flavors, on my way to get your homemade gnocchi recipe!!!

  8. Nice recipe without being mind-blowing. We added bacon and red pepper, as there seemed too few ingredients.

    1. Thanks Jack. Those are nice additions. I have a similar recipe already with pancetta so I didn’t want to have it be too similar to that one.

  9. Gnocchi are truly the ultimate comfort food, and homemade!? Well that’s just its very own level of deliciousness! I love this with the sauce and sausages just as you describe – I can’t wait to try this very soon!

  10. This is my idea of comfort food! The sage sauce sounds so delicious and it takes no time at all to make! I’m off to make a giant bowl!

  11. My husband refers to gnocchi as “pillows of happiness” too Elaine! That’s the honest truth. We both adore them… Your recipe sounds amazing (sausage duh). 🙂 I’m pinning this one!

  12. This looks like such a delicious meal. Your homemade gnocchi and some baked sausage and this Dinner is a Winner!

  13. I am obsessed with gnocchi and it is so great with simple sauces like this one. It looks absolutely amazing and simple, can’t wait to try it!

  14. What a hearty gnocchi dish this is Elaine! I love the flavor combinations. Can’t wait to make this!

  15. I have such a weak spot for gnocchi, and you have knocked it out of the park with this sauce! Wine, butter, sausage, and sage sound like the perfect accompaniments for a comforting, yet elegant dinner. I wish I’d had a bowl of this deliciousness in front of me for dinner tonight!

  16. This recipe looks amazing! perfect for a rainy weekend night! I want to make it for my fiance, he is a big fan of gnocchi 😉

  17. I’ve recently become a big fan of gnocchi. I love how fluffy it is! Like biting into a cloud of goodness. I’m definitely giving this recipe a try,p. It looks fabulous

  18. I have ALWAYS wanted to make my own gnocchi and you make it sound so easy I might just have to give it a try! The sauce and sausages sound delicious to boot!

  19. The flavors in this recipe are OUTSTANDING. And with the sharp reggiano parmesan cheese. Mmmmm. This is a meal to dream about.

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