Name: One Pot Whole 30 Gnocchi with Sausage and Butternut Squash
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 whole butternut squash, peeled and diced into 1/2 inch cubes; 1 lb ground sausage of choice, casing removed; 1.5 cup baby arugula; 6 - 7 sage leaves, optional; 2 tbs avocado oil; 1 tbs ghee; 1/2 tbs extra virgin olive oil; 1 lemon, juiced; 12 oz gnocchi, cooked to package direction (I used Trader Joe's cauliflower gnocchi); salt and pepper to taste

NourishDinnerWhole 30PaleoGluten Free

Apr 23

Written By Germaine Benoit

With all this "stay at home" time and colder weather than usual, for this time of the year, I am craving comfort food ... anyone else? This little dish has been on repeat lately, and I thought I'd share it with you today. It will take you about 30 mins to prepare, and you'll get that "comfort meal" feeling, while still nourishing your body!

What I also want to share is that taking care of your immune system is so important, always is, but especially as we navigate this time with the coronavirus.

To strengthen your immune system, the key vitamins, and minerals are Vitamin A, D, E, K, zinc, B, and C vitamins, and the right mix of essential fatty acids like Omega 6 and 3. Replacing canola and vegetable oils that are highly inflammatory and counterproductive to helping your body heal.

This dish accomplishes all of that - and comes together in about 35 minutes.

Using pasture-raised pork and quality fats provides the right mix of vitamins A, D, E, and K as well as your omegas. The butternut squash, arugula, lemons, and sage add in trace amounts of zinc, Vitamin C, and other essential B vitamins.

So you get all the comfort of a one-pot dish that is also very nourishing to your immune system.

This dish will feed four people easily, and I like to pair it with a crisp sauvignon blanc or a spicy zinfandel. Cheers, y'all!! This is how you quarantine well!!

One Pot Whole 30 Gnocchi with Sausage and Butternut Squash

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Author: Germaine Benoit/ Nourished + Empowered

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 35 MinTotal time: 45 Min

Ingredients

1 whole butternut squash, peeled and diced into 1/2 inch cubes
1 lb ground sausage of choice, casing removed
1.5 cup baby arugula
6 - 7 sage leaves, optional
2 tbs avocado oil
1 tbs ghee
1/2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
12 oz gnocchi, cooked to package direction (I used Trader Joe's cauliflower gnocchi)
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425*
While the oven heats, peel and cube the butternut squash place on a parchment lined baking sheet
Drizzle with one tbs of the avocado oil and sprinkle with salt. Once oven is heated, place in the oven and roast for about 20-25 mins or until golden, stirring occasionally to cook evenly
While the squash roast, add the other tbs of avocado oil to a large dutch oven. Heat oil then add sausage, casing removed. Brown sausage, breaking it up with a spoon, about 7 mins. Once done, cover and let sit to the side on the lowest heat to keep warm
Prepare your gnocchi of choice using the packages cooking directions, add the cooked gnocchi to the browned sausage and cover to keep warm
In a small bowl, add the baby arugula and drizzle with 1/2 tbs of extra virgin olive oil and juice of half of a lemon, mix together - set to the side until ready to serve
Check the squash, once ready, add to the sausage and gnocchi. Stir all together
Now stir in the arugula salad
Adjust seasoning - may need to add more lemon juice according to your taste
Optional - in a small sauce pan, add 1 tbs ghee, once melted, add sage leaves and slightly brown until crispy - about 1 min. Add to the top of your dish