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Creamy Pesto Gnocchi With Italian Sausage

Here's how you make Creamy Pesto Gnocchi With Italian Sausage
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 package (16 ounces) gnocchi
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium sweet red bell pepper (seeded and diced)
  • 8 ounces sugar snap peas (fresh, about 2 cups, trimmed)
  • 1 package (19 ounces) sausage links (sweet Italian sausage, casings removed)
  • 1 cup pesto (prepared or homemade)
  • 1/2 cup half and half cream
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large pot or Dutch oven, prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain, rinse and return to pot.

  • Step 2: In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and sauté peppers and peas until crisp-tender. Transfer to pasta pot.

  • Step 3: In the same skillet, cook and crumble sausage until no longer pink and lightly browned. Add to pasta mixture. Return large pot to stove-top.

  • Step 4: Over low heat, stir to combine all ingredients. Add pesto and cream; toss gently to coat all ingredients.

  • Step 5: Heat through and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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