| It just doesn't get much easier then this. Originally, I was | | | | on high and wait for the water to start to boil. |
| going to make sausage gravy and biscuits for | | | | Then grab a large skillet or frying pan and open your |
| breakfast one Sunday morning, but I was voted | | | | tube of Sweet Maple sausage and put it in the skillet |
| against buy the family, because they all decided they | | | | and turn it on high. Do your best to break it up into nice |
| wanted French Toast instead, so guess what we had | | | | little pieces as you cook it, sort of the way you would |
| for breakfast? That's right, we had French toast, but | | | | want ground beef to look if you were making Sloppy |
| the upside is, I had the stuff for Sausage Gravy sitting | | | | Joe's or something along those lines. |
| there waiting to be created into some other new and | | | | While it is cooking, grab a measuring cup and use it to |
| exciting dish. | | | | measure 4 cups of water and dump them into a large |
| So that evening, as I sat there wondering what I was | | | | bowl, obviously large enough to hold the 4 cups of |
| going to do for dinner, it suddenly hit me, and here is | | | | water. Using a wire whisk (a fork can work, but a |
| what I had to make it happen. If you read my article | | | | whisk is better), slowly add the content from the two |
| describing what a Gnocchi is, then you are up to | | | | McCormick Sausage Gravy mix pouches into the |
| speed on that, if you haven't, then I suggest you do so. | | | | water and mix thoroughly. When the Sausage is fully |
| If you already know what they are, then read on and | | | | cooked, slowly pour this water mix directly into the |
| try this. If you don't care either way, read on and try it | | | | skillet with the sausage and leave on high, being sure |
| anyways. | | | | to stir frequently. |
| Here is what you will need: | | | | By now, the water should be boiling in your big pot so |
| 1 Tube of Jimmy Dean Maple flavored Breakfast | | | | take your Gnocchi and carefully dump them into the |
| Sausage, or similar. | | | | boiling water. The will initially sink to the bottom of the |
| 2 Pouches of McCormick Country Sausage Gravy | | | | pot. Stir at first to make sure none of them stick to the |
| dry mix | | | | bottom of the pot, but then let them boil for a few |
| 4 Cups of Water | | | | minutes. They will not take long, when you see them |
| 2 16-Ounces Gia Russa Gnocchi with Potato, or | | | | floating at the top, they are done. Just dump them right |
| equivalent, (you can order right from Amazon.com) | | | | back into that strainer you used to separate them |
| 1 tbsp of oil (cooking not motor) what ever you have | | | | when you emptied the package of them in the first |
| Seasonings Salt, Pepper to taste and any other | | | | place. You can then give them a little rinse with warm |
| seasonings you may like | | | | water to wash away any excess starch. You don't |
| It couldn't be much easier, get a large pot, fill it with | | | | have to, but I usually do. |
| water and add your oil to it, this is to ensure your | | | | By now your gravy should be nice and thick, so turn |
| Gnocchi doesn't end up sticking together. I also like to | | | | off the stove and you are ready. Grab a few |
| open the package of Gnocchi and dump them into a | | | | spoonfuls of the Gnocchi and put them on a plate or in |
| strainer and break them apart, as they are vacuum | | | | a bowl and spoon a generous portion of the Sausage |
| packed tightly together and they tend to stick together, | | | | Gravy over the top of them, and season to taste. |
| which can make them cook unevenly, which you don't | | | | Nothing left but Good Eats and Enjoy! |
| want to happen. Once you have it on the stove, turn it | | | | |