I had a Valentine Tea for one! We still can celebrate even with ourselves, and I had some sugar cookies and chocolate tea.
This Johnson Bros Olde English Countryside is a pretty one for Valentine's Day, don't you think?
Harney and Sons has a delicious Valentine's Day tea that has chocolate and rosebuds.
Yummy sugar cookies are a delicious treat on this pretty plate that my son, Mike, bought from our neighbor's garage sale awhile back. I have six of them, and they are one of my very favorites, and were handcrafted in Hungary. Recipe for the sugar cookies can be found here.
I bought this big bag of of frozen gnocchi at Aldi's after Christmas for 99 cents, and wanted to make one of my favorite meals, and the recipe is below.
Yield: 4-5
Gnocchi with Sausage and Broccoli
I adapted this recipe from one that I found in a local magazine. I changed it so much that it's my own now. It's a very forgiving recipe on measurements. Pretend that my gnocchi is white. I bought this at Aldi after Christmas and it was a bag of Santa hats and mittens! I know, it looks like carrots and yellow squash, but I promise it's gnocchi on sale for 99 cents!
Ingredients
- About 12-16 ounces of gnocchi
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed
- About 8-10 ounces of frozen cut up broccoli, or use about 1 head, cut up
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
- About a 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper (or less)
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook gnocchi according to package directions. Drain gnocchi, but reserve about 1/2 cup of the pasta water and set aside.
- Cook the broccoli, but don't overcook it; drain and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet and cook the sausage until it is cooked through, chopping it as you're cooking it. Add the broccoli and the minced garlic, and stir until the garlic is golden, about one minute.
- Remove skillet from the heat; stir in the butter and enough of the reserved pasta water to make a nice sauce. Add the cooked gnocchi and toss to coat.
- Stir in Parmesan, crushed red pepper, black pepper, and salt if needed.
- Serve immediately.
Thank you for your visit! xo
This sounds like a great meal Kitty! Can't beat 99¢ on sale either:@) It's been forever since I've had gnocchi.
ReplyDeleteI love Gnocchi! Thanks for the recipe...
ReplyDeleteAnd I love anything Johnson Bros produced! Gorgeous themes and colors.
hugs
Donna
Love the entirety of tea for one and your choices! Chocolate tea with hints of rose sounds delish! The plate is darling (so are the cookies!). And who doesn't love a great Aldi deal?! The gnocchi does look like squash and carrots. I did a double take! Sending special thoughts your way this Valentine's Day, Kitty.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a lovely table setting. The teacup and saucer is lovely and perfect for a Valentine's Day celebration. Great choice for your meal, the gnocchi recipe sounds delicious and begins with a great deal too! Happy Valentine's Day Kitty.......
ReplyDeleteI love this so much. I don't believe I've ever tried chocolate tea before!! Your pretty plate and cookies are adorable. And what a steal you got on the gnocchi! I'm sure your dish was very tasty! Happy Valentine's day to you sweet friend. I love you! ❤️ 😘
ReplyDeleteSuch cute heart plates. The cookies look good too.
ReplyDeleteChocolate and rose bud tea sound interesting.
There is always something good cooking at your house. ❤️
Just reading about Rosella's plans for celebrating for one at Rhubarb and Roses and now seeing this. It's a good idea. I'm looking for some tulips today.
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day❣️
The tea looks nice and I like the checked heart plate. The gnocchi with sausage and broccoli sounds so good and a dish my family would like. Thanks for sharing this recipe Kitty. I hope you have a nice Valentine's Day and weekend.
ReplyDeleteI've never had gnocchi but I did see a package at our local store this past week and thought about picking it up to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteYUM! Sounds delicious Kitty. Loving your Valentine tea. Enjoy your week sweet friend. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
ReplyDeleteYour teatime and yummy dinner recipe is just wonderful, Kitty.
ReplyDeleteThanks for always giving us inspiration and fabulous recipes.
Big hugs and lots of ♥ to you, dear friend.
I adore everything about this Valentine tea--from the cute checkered heart plate to the pretty JB red and white transferware teacup!
ReplyDeleteDid you like the chocolate and rosebuds tea? I'm going through a rose phase so I'm intrigued by the H&S Valentine Tea.
I totally endorse the Valentine tea for one. In the words of the great philosopher Miley Cyrus, "I can buy myself flowers...I can love me better than you can."
Happy Valentine's Day, Kitty!
Your tea party for one sounds lovely, Kitty. We have to love ourselves before we can love others properly.
ReplyDeleteYour tea is lovely, Kitty- we all deserve to celebrate every chance we get. I love the angels and your pretty teacup. The checkered heart plates are wonderful, too. I've never had gnocchi, but this looks delicious. Sending hugs xo K
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day Kitty! It's important to treat and love ourselves and a Valentine tea is such a fun way to celebrate. Your Harney and Sons tea sounds wonderful with your adorable sugar cookies. Your gnocchi sounds delicious with your Christmas Aldi gnocchi, what a bargain too. ♥
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine’s Day Kitty! Your heart plate is so pretty and I love your vignette too 💕
ReplyDeleteI love gnocchi, this sounds like a delicious combination!
Jenna
Can you believe that I've never had gnocchi!! I think I may need to try it. And love that teacup...swoon!!
ReplyDeleteYour tea cup is lovely, I love Johnson Brothers, they have so many beautiful patterns! Having "me" time is so important. Chocolate tea sounds so delicious, thank you for the recipes.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Sue
Yummy recipe, love gnocchi! Wonderful teacup and adorable angels...Always a pleasure stopping by! Happy Valentine's.
ReplyDeleteA belated Happy Valentines Day to you, Kitty! I love your Johnson Bros. teacup! It is perfect for Valentines Day and your tea for one is charming. I believe I have the matching plate to your cup and saucer. You know me and my red and white! I hope you have been keeping well and this new year is off to a wonderful start for you and your family. Lots of love, Sandi
ReplyDeleteYou always set such a lovely tea Kitty! Love your red transferware! Gnocci is so yummy, thank you for sharing the recipe! I just love Harney & Son's tea. I have been drinking a cinnamon one they make, and oh it is so good. Blessings to you this weekend!
ReplyDeleteOh, I just love that plate! And the chocolate tea sounds amazing! I've never tried it, but I used to find it at a neat country store in GA and mail it to a friend of mine. I need to try it sometime. May God bless you, sweet friend!
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