Gnocchi With Chicken Sausage, Bell Pepper, and Fennel

dicentra's Note:

From Cooking Light. April 2008. Trader Joe's has the most wonderful chicken sausages that would be perfect for this dish.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 16 ounces gnocchi
• 2 teaspoons olive oil , divided
• 6 ounces chicken sausages , casing removed and sliced
• 1 cup thinly sliced fennel
• 1 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
• 1 cup thinly sliced onion
• ½ cup freshly grated asiago cheese
• 1⁄8; teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions:

1. Cook the gnocchi according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain the gnocchi in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Keep gnocchi warm.
2. Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Remove sausage from skillet using a slotted spoon.
3. Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in pan. Add fennel, bell pepper, and onion to pan; cook 13 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
4. Add sausage, gnocchi, cheese, black pepper, and reserved cooking liquid to pan; cook 1 minute or until cheese melts, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in parsley.

Reviews

[swfr]

This got rave reviews from my husband, my 3 year old, and my 20 month old. I had to improv a bit-- had no fennel and wanted to get rid of some extra veggies so threw in some julienned sweet potatoes and zucchini. I felt like that adding those vegetables made it even healthier and got some extra flavor in an already yummy dish.

[Lee_tah]

LOVE this recipe.. Didn't have any fennel or red pepper, so I used yellow zucchini, leftover carrots and green beans. Also didn't have asiago cheese, so just used cheddar. This is such a good recipe you can use it with any kind of veg or cheese..so it is very economical! Adding the cooking water at the end turns the cheese into a lovely sauce. I will make this over many times..and hopefully at least once with the correct ingredients! haha

[ms_bold]

We were really happy with this recipe. The gnocchi is hearty and the sausages and veggies are earthy, but have bright flavors. This was a simple dish that would work well on our hectic weeknights.