Italian Sausage Gnocchi Bake is a super easy and delicious sheet pan dinner that the whole family will love.
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This easy sheet pan dinner is ready in under an hour. It's a hearty meal and leftovers are delicious the next day, too.
❤️ Why You'll Love This Recipes
If you love the spicy kick in sausage, you have to try this easy gnocchi sheet pan dinner.
- versatile recipe that can be made with sweet Italian sausage, hot Italian sausage
- simple weeknight meal with easy clean up
🧂 Ingredients
Here are the simple ingredients you will need:
- ground Italian sausage (sweet or hot)
- green pepper, red pepper, and yellow pepper
- zucchini
- grape tomatoes
- olive oil
- store-bought or homemade Italian seasoning
- garlic powder
- red pepper flakes (optional)
- kosher salt and black pepper
- potato gnocchi
- fresh basil (garnish)
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🔪 Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients except for the gnocchi to a large baking sheet. (Break up the ground sausage into small pieces).
- Toss to coat and evenly distribute the seasonings.
- Bake at 425F for 20-25 minutes until the sausage is cooked and the vegetables are tender.
- Cook the gnocchi according to the instructions on the package.
- Place the gnocchi onto the baking sheet with the sausage and vegetables.
- Broil for 3-5 minutes.
🥄Equipment
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⭐ Tips
✔️ Cut the vegetables so that they are all similar sizes and will cook evenly.
✔️ Do not overcook the gnocchi or it will become mushy.
🍲 Storage
To Store: Store your sausage and baked gnocchi dinner in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)
To Reheat: Microwave individual portions in 30 second intervals until heated throughout.
📖 Variations
The first time you try any new recipe we recommend that you make it just as it is written on the recipe card since that is how the recipe has been tested. However, the next time you make our recipe, you might want to try one of these ideas:
- Instead of ground Italian sausage, you could also use Italian sausage links, kielbasa, chicken sausage, turkey sausage, or bratwurst if you prefer. This recipe can also be made with ground beef, ground chicken, or ground turkey.
- If you prefer, you place only the vegetables in the oven and can brown the sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat and use paper towels to remove excess grease.
- Instead of Italian seasoning, try this recipe with our yummy Mediterranean seasoning.
- Diced summer sausage, mushrooms, and sliced red onion are all delicious with this meal. You could also add baby spinach, cauliflower, or green beans
- For extra flavor, add sliced elephant garlic when you add the cooked gnocchi to the sheet pan.
- To make a creamy sauce, add 2 cups of tomato sauce with ½ cup heavy cream in a large skillet. Warm through then add the sausage, vegetables, and gnocchi. Toss to coat and top with mozzarella cheese.
🍴 Serving Suggestions
Sometimes I add a little bit of grated parmesan cheese on top before serving. It's also really tasty with fresh mozzarella on top.
Serve with a light green salad and Italian breadsticks, cheesy garlic herb bombs, or buttery herb dinner rolls. It's also delicious with garlic bread.
😋 Similar Recipes
Next time, try one of these delicious recipes:
- Chicken Apple Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner
- Chorizo Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner
- Mediterranean Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
- Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken
- Slow Cooker Sausage Stew
- Oven Chicken Fajitas
- Chorizo and Potato Casserole
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Italian Sausage Gnocchi Bake
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage hot or mild sausage
- 1 red pepper sliced
- 1 yellow pepper sliced
- 1 green pepper sliced
- 1 zucchini sliced
- 10 ounces grape or cherry tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 16-ounce package potato gnocchi
- Fresh basil leaves thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425F.
- Add all of the ingredients except for the gnocchi to a large baking sheet. (Break up the ground sausage into small pieces).1 pound ground Italian sausage, 1 red pepper, 1 yellow pepper, 1 green pepper, 1 zucchini, 10 ounces grape or cherry tomatoes, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ½ teaspoon Kosher salt, ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- Toss to coat and evenly distribute the seasonings.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the sausage is cooked and the vegetables are tender.
- Cook the gnocchi according to the instructions on the package.1 16-ounce package potato gnocchi
- Place the gnocchi onto the baking sheet with the sausage and vegetables.
- Turn on the broiler.
- Place the sheet pan under the broiler for 3-5 minutes until the gnocchi is golden brown.
- Serve with fresh basil.Fresh basil leaves
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Meal Planning
Want to add this recipe to your meal plan? Download our free printable meal plan here.
This recipe is included in Meal Plan 14 along with:
- mandarin orange chicken salad
- taco wonton cups
- petite sirloin steak
- Asian pork kabobs
- potato chicken broccoli casserole
... and more!
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