Italian Sausage and Goat Cheese Gnocchi

Rich, Tender, and Quietly Bold

There are dishes that feel assembled, and then there are dishes that feel inevitable — like the ingredients always knew they belonged together. Italian sausage brings a deep, savory warmth to the pan, and goat cheese arrives to soften everything, lending its gentle tang to a sauce that already knows what it's doing. Gnocchi absorbs it all patiently, becoming something more than the sum of its parts. This is a weeknight dinner that doesn't rush, doesn't fuss — it simply settles in and stays a while.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Alessi Princess Sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• Alessi Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper, to taste
• 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon Alessi Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 6 ounces bulk Italian sausage, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon Alessi Garlic Puree
• 1 8oz. package Alessi Potato Gnocchi

Instructions

1. In a medium pot, heat sauce to a slow simmer and add basil, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper.
2. Continue to simmer while stirring in goat cheese, then turn heat to low to keep warm.
3. In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat, add sausage and garlic puree and cook until brown.
4. Add sausage to pasta sauce and mix well.
5. Prepare gnocchi according to package directions. Serve sauce over cooked gnocchi.
6. This recipe was created by Leanne Neff and Sofia Tsikitas.