Ricotta gnocchi with Beef sausages

Ricotta gnocchi with Beef sausages 

Servers 4 people

Ingredients

450g Australian Beef sausages

400g ricotta

4 egg yolks

1 teaspoon salt

200g plain flour

400g tinned chopped tomatoes

100g baby spinach

Season with pepper

Parmesan to serve, optional

Fresh basil to serve, optional  

Method

1. In a deep large pot, add water and salt and bring to the boil. In a large mixing bowl, add the ricotta, yolks and salt and using your hands combine the ingredients. Add the flour and combine until you form a dough. Divide the dough into 4 portions, roll 1 portion into a 2cm-diameter log and cut into 2cm pieces. Lay on a tray and place to the side. Repeat with remaining dough.
2. Remove the casting from the sausages, add the sausage mince to a large frying pan and fry till brown. Add the tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes then add the spinach.
3. Add the gnocchi to the boiling water and remove once they float to the top.
4. Stir the cooked gnocchi into the sausage ragu and stir to coat the gnocchi.
5. Serve with fresh basil and parmesan and cracked pepper.