Gnocchi With Chicken Sausage, Bell Pepper, And Fennel

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 ounces gnocchi
• 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 6 ounces chicken sausage, casing removed and sliced
• 1 cup thinly sliced fennel
• 1 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
• 1 cup thinly sliced onion
• 1/2 cup freshly grated asiago cheese
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Recipe

• 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.