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Warm your belly
Equipment 6- or 8-quart Instant Pot
Ingredients 2 acorn squash, sliced in half with seeds and strings removed 1 lb ground Italian sausage (mild or hot) 1/2 cup onion, diced 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced 2 cups shaved Brussels sprouts 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan (I love using pedals for this recipe) 1 tsp salt 1 cup water (to get the pot to come to pressure)
Instructions (Stuffing) 1. Select sauté feature on the Instant Pot, and once hot, add the ground Italian sausage, mushrooms and onion. Sauté until cooked. 2. When the sausage is cooked, add the salt, oregano, Brussels sprouts. Stir for one minute until the shaved sprouts cook down. 3. Remove the stuffing mixture from the Instant Pot liner and place it into a large bowl. 4. Add the Parmesan to the mixture and stir. Cover with foil and set aside. 5. Pour one cup of water into your Instant Pot liner. 6. Place your trivet (it came with your Instant Pot) into the water. 7. Stack your acorn squash halves into the pot. 8. Secure the lid, set to sealing, and set the function to STEAM for six minutes. 9. When the pressure cycle is complete, quick release the pressure. 10. Carefully remove the squash from the pot using tongs. 11. Stuff the squash with the sausage mixture. OPTIONAL: broil the stuffed squashes if you prefer a crispy topping. Enjoy! 403.945.1877•401- 401 Coopers Blvd SW •mezzaninehair.com
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ROASTED GNOCCHI AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON Roasted gnocchi and Brussels sprouts is an easy-to-put together dinner with only a sheet pan and a handful of ingredients. Easily vegetarian by simply leaving out the bacon!
Use shelf-stable gnocchi uncooked and place the bacon on the sheet pan uncooked; it all cooks together for a crispy, delicious dinner. 1. This is how easy this sheet-pan gnocchi and Brussels sprouts is to make: 2. Toss ingredients in a bit of oil (minus cheese and bacon). 3. Dump onto sheet pan, top with the bacon. 4. Bake for 20 minutes, add cheese, finish baking. 5. Serve!
WHY BAKE GNOCCHI VS BOIL IT? For this recipe, you don’t have to boil your gnocchi because: 1. Why dirty another pot if you don’t have to; and 2. The texture is far better baked versus boiled!
CAN I MEAL PREP THIS? You can. When you microwave reheat, the texture of the gnocchi will be a bit softer. I highly suggest pan frying this for reheat if you can. CAN I ADD CHICKEN TO THIS? Yes, you can add chicken. You may want to reduce the veggies or split into two baking sheets to prevent overcrowding.
You can leave the chicken breasts whole on the sheet, but just make sure they are cooked to 165F.
Do not overcrowd the chicken if you do decide to add it.
CAN THIS BE PREPPED AHEAD OF TIME? Yes, add the veggies, garlic and oil to an air-tight container. Leave the bacon, gnocchi and cheese out until you cook the dish.
INGREDIENT SWAPS Can I use frozen gnocchi? Yes, the cook time may have to be increased by a few minutes. Can I use different veggies? Yes, the key to sheet pan recipes is to use similar cook time veggies, or cut longer cooking veggies into smaller pieces. Can I make this vegetarian? Of course! Simply leave the bacon out and add 1 tbsp of additional oil.
Sheet-Pan Baked Gnocchi, Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients 500 g package uncooked gnocchi 4 cups Brussels sprouts, halved 1 small red onion, rough chopped into large chunks 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tbsp olive oil 6 strips uncooked bacon 1 tsp salt 1 tsp fresh ground pepper 1/2 cup Parmesan pedals (or just grated Parm works too)
Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 400°F 2. Place the uncooked gnocchi, Brussels sprouts, red onion, garlic and olive oil in a large mixing bowl. Gently toss to coat everything lightly with oil. 3. Gently transfer the ingredients from the bowl onto a sheet pan. 4. Lay the strips of uncooked bacon on top of the gnocchi and veggies. 5. Salt and pepper as desired. Do not add the Parm at this point. 6. Place the sheet pan in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. 7. Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the Parmesan on top. 8. Return to the oven for 10-15 more minutes. 9. When done, remove bacon, rip into smaller pieces and return to the pan. 10. Serve immediately.
NOTES: For best results on reheat, pan fry on the stove top.
Nutrition Calories: 434 kcal Carbohydrates: 63 g Protein: 13 g Fat: 20 g
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