ONE-POT CREAMY ITALIAN SAUSAGE GNOCCHI
on Dec 20, 2025
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Gluten-free gnocchi is simmered in a sauce made from canned fire-roasted tomatoes, coconut milk, broth, and herbs, soaking up all the flavors of the caramelized Italian sausage, onions, and garlic.
This One-Pot Creamy Italian Sausage Gnocchi is cozy, made in a single pan, and ready in under 30 minutes.
Italian sausage is quick-cooking and a good source of protein and adds a bit of variety to weekly staples like baked chicken or even ground beef.
The tender gnocchi cooks right in the sauce, soaking up all the savory flavors from the canned tomatoes, chicken broth, Italian herbs, onion, and garlic.
The recipe title may make it sound like an overly indulgent meal, but the use of gluten-free gnocchi and coconut milk instead of heavy cream keeps it healthy but still deeply satisfying.
Hope you love it. Enjoy!
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Key Ingredients for Creamy Italian Sausage Gnocchi
This comforting pasta dish relies on several pantry staples for bursts of flavor. Stock up on these ingredients during your next grocery run so you can make this whenever the craving for a cozy meal strikes.
- Italian Sausage: Use either chicken or pork, and buy it in links and remove the casing, or buy it ground to save yourself the extra step.
- Onion and Garlic: Two essential ingredients for any Italian meal.
- Tomato Paste: This helps intensify the tomato flavor and thickens the sauce.
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Pin It- Seasonings: Italian seasoning provides an earthy, complex taste that is reminiscent of a tomato sauce that’s been on the stove for hours! To kick it up a bit, you can add in some red pepper flakes as well.
- Coconut Milk: A can of full-fat coconut milk keeps this recipe 100% dairy-free, but adds all the creaminess that you’d expect from a cozy, indulgent dish like this.
- Chicken Broth: This adds a little bit more moisture and volume to the sauce.
- Diced Tomatoes: Fire-roasted tomatoes add a lot of flavor and always taste fresh and delicious.
- Gluten-Free Gnocchi: I used gluten-free potato-based gnocchi as opposed to cauliflower gnocchi. There are several brands available, including @cappellos, @delallofoods, and some grocery store brands, too. Many gnocchi contain eggs, so be sure to check the ingredient list if that’s a concern to you.
- Greens: A great way to sneak in some extra nutrients is to add big handfuls of either spinach or kale right at the end of a pasta dish.
- Fresh Herbs: A sprinkle of chopped fresh basil or parsley livens everything up before plating it up for your hungry crew.
How to Make One-Pot Sausage and Gnocchi
To begin, heat the olive oil in a large skillet or braiser over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it into chunks, until browned (about 7 to 8 minutes).
Then, stir in the onion and garlic and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until softened. Add tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes to deepen the flavor.
Next, pour in coconut milk, chicken broth, and fire-roasted tomatoes. Stir to combine and bring to a gentle simmer.
Add the gnocchi and cook uncovered for 3 to 4 minutes, until just tender.
Stir in spinach or kale and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until wilted.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm, topped with fresh herbs like basil or parsley if desired. Enjoy!
More One-Pot Dinners:
- Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta
- One-Pan Chicken Enchilada Skillet
- Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Creamy Lemon Orzo
- One Pot Peanut Chicken Ramen Noodles
ONE-POT CREAMY ITALIAN SAUSAGE GNOCCHI
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian chicken or pork sausage (casings removed, or use ground sausage)
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk (or cashew cream)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- (1) 15-ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 pound gluten-free gnocchi
- 2 cups baby spinach or kale
- ½ teaspoon salt, or more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or parsley (optional for garnishing)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet or braiser over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it into chunks, until browned (about 7 to 8 minutes).
- Stir in the onion and garlic and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until softened. Add tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes to deepen the flavor.
- Pour in coconut milk, chicken broth, and fire-roasted tomatoes. Stir to combine and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add gnocchi and cook uncovered for 3 to 4 minutes, until just tender.
- Stir in spinach or kale and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until wilted.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm, topped with fresh herbs if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is the fifth or sixth time I’ve made this delicious dinner! So easy! It comes together quickly and makes great leftovers!
So happy to hear that, Nancy! Thank you!
This was quick, easy, and delicious! The only thing I changed, was I didn’t use gluten free gnocchi. My husband also loved it!
So glad you and your husband loved this one, Eeli! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment and a review!
My husband and I loved this so much! It was simple to make and delicious!
So happy to hear that, Ashley! Thank you!
Made this for dinner last night and my husband and I both loved it! It was super easy and quick to make.
So happy you all loved this one, Ashley!
The best dairy free meal i’ve made since going dairy free! easy to make and delicious
That makes me so happy, Stephanie! Thank you! All of my recipes on my blog are dairy-free so let me know if you try any others out, too!
So yummy and so easy!! This is definitely getting added into my dinner rotation. So good!!
Thank you so much for the feedback and for taking the time to leave a comment and a review, Amanda! So happy to hear you loved this one.
So so good! It’s perfect for a winter day!
So glad you think so, Taylor! Thank you!
Fantastic! Made for a group and everyone asked for the recipe. So yummy. I added a leek.
Sounds delicious! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment and a review, Gayle!
Amazing recipe! This is the third meal I have made from the site this week (I’m GF/DF/soy free and nut free) and it was so flavorful. My husband said this was his favorite of the three meals but all have been amazing! Super quick less than 25 minutes to make from start to finish.
So happy to hear that, Lindsay! Make yourself at home here, since everything here is GF and DF. And I have a nut-free category on my site as well, but that’s mostly restricted to nut-free desserts. But still tons of options for you! Thank you for being here!