Buttery Gnocchi with Sausage, Kale and Butternut Squash

Directions

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking up, until browned and cooked through, 8- 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Wipe out skillet and melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Add butternut squash and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer to plate with sausage.
• Melt another tablespoon of butter in skillet. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add kale, season with salt and pepper, and saute until tender and wilted, 8- 10 minutes. Return sausage and butternut squash to pan and warm through.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi according to package directions. Use a slotted spoon to transfer gnocchi to skillet with about 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid, remaining tablespoon butter and parmesan. Cook, tossing and adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed, until a light sauce coats the gnocchi, about 2 minutes. Serve with extra parmesan and red pepper flakes.