creamy sausage and chicken gnocchi

ingredients:

500g packet of gnocchi

2 chicken breasts sliced

2 jumbo sausages chopped

50g of butter + splash of oil

3 shallots sliced

3 garlic cloves sliced

1 dessert spoon of chili flakes

150 ml of white wine

1 tbsp of plain flour

300ml of chicken stock

200ml of cream

150 g mix of cheeses (I used tallegio and pecorino)

fresh basil

fresh chives

Method:

begin by heating the oil and butter in a  large deepish pan

when it gets hot brown off the chicken and sausages, when they change colour and get slightly browned remove them

throw in the shallots and garlic, lower the heat give them a good pinch of salt and pepper. Sweat until soft

when soft add the chilli + the wine let it simmer for a little when it reduces slightly stir in the flour

cook it out for a few seconds before reintroducing the chicken and sausage give them a good mix

pour in the hot chicken stock followed by the cream – simmer on low

at this stage cook the gnocchi as per packet instructions ( give it a bit less time thank advised on the packet)

the sauce needs to simmer for about 30 mins …… half way through this process add in most of the cheese and a good bit of cracked black pepper

when the gnocchi is about done ladle it into the sauce

simmer the sauce for another few minutes TASTE then turn off the heat

to finish add in the chives

serve on a soup bowl as its really saucy

garnish with fresh basil and more cheese

enjoy xoxo