Gnocchi with Kale Sausage

Ingredients

• 1 pound 95% lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili/pepper flakes
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 diced medium onion
• 1 bunch kale, leaves and stems separated
• 1 pound gnocchi
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 1/2 lemon, juiced

Optional ingredients

• Parmesan cheese for serving

Directions

Season the ground meat with salt, fennel seeds, black pepper, and red chili flakes. This can be done 1 day ahead.

To prepare the gnocchi, bring a saucepan of water to boil. Salt heavily (that water should taste like the ocean!) and add gnocchi. Cook according to package instructions. Drain, toss with 2 tbs. of olive oil, and set aside.

Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then garlic to heated oil. Once you can smell the garlic, add the kale stems and onions with a dash of salt. Saute until softened or approximately 3 minutes.

Add in ground meat and tomato paste, breaking up with a wooden spoon. Cook meat until brown or approximately 5 to 7 minutes.

Add in kale leaves, as much as can fit into the pan. With each addition, add a pinch of salt. Saute until all the kale leaves are in the pan and wilted.

Add gnocchi back into the pan, toss everything through, and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve warm with parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Information

Serves: 4 |  Serving Size: 2 cups

Per serving: Calories: 542; Total Fat: 20g; Saturated Fat: 5g; Monounsaturated Fat: 11g; Cholesterol: 101mg; Sodium: 1184mg; Carbohydrate: 49g; Dietary Fiber: 5g; Sugar: 5g; Protein: 41g

Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 1116mg; Iron: 32%; Vitamin A: 213%; Vitamin C: 151%; Calcium: 12%