Ingredients for Sheet Pan Gnocchi, Sausage, and Broccoli
- 1 package (12 to 18 oz) shelf-stable potato gnocchi
- 1 lb broccoli florets, cut into 1 to 1.5 inch pieces
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 lb hot or sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
Cooking Instructions for making Sheet Pan Gnocchi, Sausage, and Broccoli
Cover a sheet pan with aluminum foil. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Wash and cut the broccoli into pieces that are 1 to 1 1/2 inches in length. Cut any larger pieces in half.
Dry the broccoli in a salad spinner or spread them out on a clean surface to air dry briefly while you prep the other ingredients.
Finely mince the garlic or pass it through a garlic press.
In a large bowl, combine the potato gnocchi, broccoli, garlic, olive oil, and salt. Toss well to mix.
There is no need to boil the gnocchi before use. They will cook completely in the oven.
Pour the mixture onto the prepared sheet pan, and spread it out evenly.
Pinch off pieces of the sausage and roll them into balls that are roughly the size of the gnocchi. Place them on top of the other ingredients on the pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
While the pan is in the oven, slice the cherry tomatoes in half.
If you have large cherry tomatoes, you may have to quarter them.
Remove the pan from the oven, scattered the tomatoes over the top, and return the pan to the oven for an additional 15 minutes.
While the pan is in the oven for a second time, grate the Parmesan cheese, and squeeze half a lemon to obtain approximately 1 tablespoon of juice.
Remove the pan from the oven and immediately sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese. Drizzle the lemon juice, and toss everything well so that the cheese can melt.
Serve with additional Parmesan cheese.
Notes:
⭐️I used sweet Italian sausage, but if you want to amp up the spice, use hot Italian sausage instead.
⭐️If you want to add even more kick, you can add crushed red pepper flakes at the end.
⭐️Other sausage types can also be used, including vegan sausage.
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