Dinner for 8
Baked Sausage Gnocchi
$5.49for 440 minServes 8
Sausage, gnocchi, marinara, ricotta, and mozzarella bake together in one dish for a hot, cheesy Italian dinner.
Photo: themodernproper.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $4.49Typical price |
 | Pasta sauce$0.10/oz typical | 24 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Cottage cheese or ricotta$0.17/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.36Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.97 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Italian or breakfast sausage for Chicken or turkey sausageabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ItalianBudgetFamilyDinnersOne-potBack to school
$1.37 per serving$5.49 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground italian sausage
- 1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce
- 8 oz whole-milk ricotta
- 2 tsp fennel seeds
- sea salt (optional)
- 8 oz mozzarella
- 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F.
- Cook the sausage and fennel seeds in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat, breaking it apart, until browned and 160 F, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in the marinara sauce and gnocchi, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Dollop the ricotta over the skillet and sprinkle on the mozzarella.
- Bake uncovered for 15 minutes, until bubbling and the cheese is melted.
- Top with parsley and rest for 2 minutes before serving.
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