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Slow Cooker Sausage Gnocchi Kale

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Slow cooker sausage gnocchi kale is a comforting recipe made with simple ingredients like canned tomatoes and dried herbs. The best part about this recipe is that you can tailor it to your liking. Add your favorite ingredients or even make it vegan. Instructions to make this hearty gnochhi recipe in the Instant Pot are also included in this blog post.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound ground sausage
  • 16 ounces ready-made gnocchi
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen kale, chopped
  • 28 ounces crushed or diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
  • 1/3 cup onion, diced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning or another dried herb
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or more)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Slow Cooker

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage & cook until browned. Drain the excess grease before adding the sausage to the slow cooker.
  2. Add sausage along with all the remaining ingredients except the kale to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
  3. Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.
  4. Stir in the kale and serve.

Instant Pot

  1. Set Instant Pot to the high saute setting. Once hot, add ground sausage, onion, & bell pepper and cook 3-5 minutes, crumbling the sausage as it cooks. Add garlic and cook an additional minute. Drain excess fat from the pressure cooker if needed.
  2. Pour in tomatoes & broth and deglaze the bottom of the pressure cooker by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon.
  3. Stir in gnocchi, Italian seasoning, salt & pepper.
  4. Close and seal vent. Select manual setting and set time for 4 minutes. When cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure.
  5. Open the lid and stir in kale.

Notes

The kale will cook quickly once added to a hot slow cooker or Instant Pot.

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