Name: Italian Sausage with Gnocchi Sheet Pan Dinner
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 16 ounces Italian sausage; 12 ounces gnocchi; 2 cups Cherry tomatoes; 2 cups Broccoli florets; 1 Red pepper; 1 Yellow pepper; 1 Red onion; 0.5 cup Italian dressing; 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese

This Italian Sausage and Gnocchi Sheet Pan Dinner is perfect for a quick and cozy meal. Best of all, it comes together in minutes, so you can kick back and enjoy a hearty, satisfying meal with almost no cleanup. Perfect for those nights when you need something delicious, but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen.

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Ingredients

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Italian Sausage with Gnocchi Sheet Pan Dinner

16 ounces Italian sausage

12 ounces gnocchi

2 cups Cherry tomatoes

2 cups Broccoli floretsfresh

1 Red pepperseeded and cut into 1 inch chunks

1 Yellow pepperseeded and cut into 1 inch chunks

1 Red onioncut into eighths

½ cup Italian dressing

½ cup Parmesan cheeseshredded

Instructions

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Oven Directions

Preheat the oven to 400℉.

Spray baking 2 baking sheets with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper.

In a large bowl mix together the smoked sausage, gnocchi, tomatoes, broccoli florets, red pepper, yellow pepper and red onion.

Pour Italian dressing over mixture in bowl.

Spread evenly over the baking sheets

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove from the oven, stir, spread out evenly and return to the baking sheets to the oven to bake another 10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

Remove from oven and divide shredded parmesan cheese over the top.

Air Fryer Directions

Follow the directions for making the gnocchi and sausage (steps 1 through 4). Continue with the directions below for making this recipe in the air fryer.

Preheat your air fryer to 375℉.

Place half of the gnocchi mixture into the air fryer basket. Spread out in an even later.

Cook in the air fryer for 12 minutes.

Remove the cooked gnocchi and sausage from the air fryer basket and repeat the process with the remaining mixture.

Diving the shredded parmesan cheese over the top.

Serve and enjoy!

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Pre-Cook Gnocchi Separately 🍝
Boil gnocchi until they float plus 1-2 minutes, then toss with olive oil before adding to the sheet pan to prevent them from absorbing excess moisture and becoming mushy during baking.
Sear Sausage First for Better Crust 🔥
Brown the Italian sausage in a hot pan before placing on the sheet to develop a flavorful caramelized exterior, then return to the sheet with other ingredients for finishing.
Cut Vegetables Uniformly for Even Cooking 🔪
Ensure all peppers, onions, and broccoli are cut to roughly the same size so they cook evenly and simultaneously, preventing some from being undercooked or overcooked.
Reserve Italian Dressing for Finishing Touch 🍶
Drizzle half the Italian dressing at the start and save the remainder to dress everything fresh after cooking, maintaining bright flavors and preventing herb dilution from heat.
Maximize Parmesan Crispness ✨
Add half the Parmesan halfway through baking and the remainder in the final 2 minutes—this creates a golden, crispy layer without burning while maintaining optimal flavor distribution.