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Sausage and fennel gnocchi 

By Dave · Dinners · 13th March 2026 Tasty and quick mid week friendly meal.

Ingredients

• 6 sausages
• 1 onion
• 1 fennel bulb
• 2 garlic cloves
• Splash of white wine
• Chicken stock
• Frozen spinach blocks (about 6)
• 250g tub of mascarpone
• Lemon

Method

1. Take the skin off the sausages and tear them into chunks to fry in a pan
2. Meanwhile thinly slice the onion and fennel (chop in half lengthways and then slice)
3. Once the sausage is browned, remove from pan
4. Fry the onion and fennel gently in a little oil until soft
5. Add the finely chopped garlic and cook for 1 min
6. Add a splash of white wine to the pan; reduce
7. Add some chicken stock (cube fine)
8. Add the gnocchi, frozen spinach, some lemon zest, and sausage
9. Cook through for around 5 mins
10. Stir through mascarpone and cook for another 2 mins until warmed through
11. Season and serve