Pillowy, tender gnocchi at all times appears like a particular dinner (like this gnocchi soup!), however whenever you roast it within the oven, it completely transforms that acquainted favourite. It’s nonetheless fluffy and pillowy on the within, however the exterior is crispy and golden, and the entire bundle is just a bit bit chewier than whenever you boil it.

I completely love gnocchi this fashion—and whenever you bake it within the oven, you can even embody the protein and veggies, making your total dinner on a single sheet pan!

Sheet Pan Gnocchi Dinner

A one-pan meal. If you happen to love a sheet pan dinner recipe, this one is certain to change into a favourite. Like my sheet pan shrimp fajitas and sheet pan Italian sausage, polenta & broccoli, it’s fast and straightforward. Oven-roasting makes each part of the recipe scrumptious!

Features a sauce. Even sheet pan gnocchi wants a sauce, so I toss a pint of grape tomatoes onto the pan. The tomatoes get fantastically jammy and as they roast, their taste will get sweeter and extra concentrated. Whereas roasted tomatoes may not be a standard marinara or vodka sauce, you’ll respect the comfort and the intense, contemporary taste they add to the sheet pan dinner.

So versatile. You’ll be able to add or substitute your favourite veggies and protein to make this sheet pan gnocchi your personal. Don’t be afraid to get artistic!

Tremendous satisfying. Between the sausage and the gnocchi and all these lovely veggies, it is a dinner that’s certain to fulfill even the hungriest appetites.

Ingredient Notes

• Shelf-stable or refrigerated gnocchi: There’s no must boil the gnocchi first! The oven does all of the work for sheet pan gnocchi.
• Uncooked floor Italian sausage: You should use bulk sausage or hyperlinks, however both approach, you need the sausage to be raw so it doesn’t dry out within the oven. I want pork sausage for this recipe as a result of the upper fats content material helps crisp every thing up and provides taste, however use no matter you favor.
• Broccoli: Minimize the pinnacle of broccoli into evenly-sized florets. The stems are nice for puréeing into broccoli soup or shredding for salads and stir-fries! 
• Purple bell pepper: Orange or yellow bell peppers additionally work; they’ve an analogous gentle, candy taste. 
• Purple onion: The onion mellows in taste and will get crispy on the sides when roasted. 
• Grape tomatoes: Cherry tomatoes would additionally work however I like to recommend slicing bigger tomatoes in half.
• Olive oil: Oil helps the veggies and gnocchi get crispy.
• Seasonings: The sheet pan meal is seasoned with garlic powder, dried oregano, kosher salt, and floor black pepper, all pantry seasonings.
• Parmesan cheese: The shredded cheese provides salty, nutty taste to deliver every thing collectively. Shredded cheese works higher than grated Parmesan for this recipe.

Find out how to Make Sheet Pan Gnocchi

Put together. Preheat your oven to 425ºF. If you happen to’d like, you possibly can line your sheet pan with parchment paper for simple cleanup. (Cooking instantly on the pan offers you crispier gnocchi, so it’s a trade-off. Typically I need the crispier gnocchi, different days, I don’t wish to scrub the sheet pan!)

Break up the sausage. Type the sausage into 1-inch parts, like loosely packed meatballs. Place the sausage “balls” on the baking sheet.

End assembling. Add the gnocchi, broccoli, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, olive oil, and seasonings to the pan, and toss to coat. Use a lightweight hand; you don’t wish to crush or break up the chunks of sausage. Unfold every thing in a fair layer.

Roast. Set the pan within the oven and roast for quarter-hour. Stir, ensure every thing is evenly distributed once more, and prepare dinner for 15 to twenty minutes extra, or till the broccoli is tender and starting to crisp up on the sides, and the sausage is cooked.

Make it tacky. Add the Parmesan cheese and place the pan again within the oven for a minute, simply sufficient to soften the cheese.

Serve. Divide the contents of the sheet pan onto plates or into giant shallow bowls, and serve with extra Parmesan, if desired.

Straightforward Recipe Variations

• Change up the veggies. Swap in a small cauliflower for the broccoli, or toss in Brussels sprouts or zucchini as an alternative. Be happy to make use of what’s in season. (Butternut squash is superb with sheet pan gnocchi within the fall!)
• Make it meatless. Use your favourite plant-based sausage or add a can of rinsed and drained chickpeas as an alternative of the Italian sausage. (Pat the chickpeas dry with a towel they usually’ll get crispy within the oven!)
• Add contemporary herbs. As soon as every thing’s achieved baking, chop up a small handful of contemporary basil or parsley to sprinkle on prime.

What to Serve With Sheet Pan Gnocchi

Refrigerate: Retailer any leftover sheet pan gnocchi in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days.

Freeze: This dish may be frozen, however the texture of the gnocchi might change barely and the greens can be fairly comfortable. If this doesn’t trouble you, freeze leftovers in a zip-top freezer bag with the surplus air pressed out, or in an hermetic container for as much as 2 months. Thaw within the fridge earlier than reheating.

Reheat: Reheat leftovers within the oven at 350ºF for about 10 minutes or till heated by means of, on the stovetop in a nonstick skillet over medium warmth, or within the microwave.

• Preheat oven to 425°F.

• On a rimmed sheet pan (18 x 13 inches), type the sausage into small chunks (about 1-inch in measurement), much like meatballs however extra free-form. See notes and video when you’re not sure.

  16 ounces uncooked floor Italian sausage

• To the identical sheet pan, add raw gnocchi, broccoli, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Toss every thing properly to coat evenly, being cautious to not break up the sausage. Unfold the combination out into a fair layer.

  16 ounces shelf-stable or refrigerated gnocchi, raw, 1 head of broccoli, lower into florets, 1 crimson bell pepper, lower into 1-inch chunks, ½ giant crimson onion, lower into 1-inch chunks, 1 pint grape tomatoes, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon coarse floor black pepper

• Place the sheet pan within the oven and roast for quarter-hour, stir, after which proceed to prepare dinner for 15 to twenty minutes or till the sausage is cooked by means of, and the broccoli is tender with crispy edges.

• Take away from the oven and sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese. Return to oven for 1 minute to soften cheese.

  ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving

• Serve heat with further Parmesan on the facet, if desired.

• Sausage: Use uncooked sausage for this recipe, because it cooks with the greens and gnocchi your entire time. If you happen to purchase floor Italian sausage, type it into free, free type meatballs/chunks, as instructed above. If you happen to purchase hyperlinks, squeeze chunks of the meat out of the casings. They don’t should be excellent, however you’ll need them to be considerably uniform in measurement. Pork sausage may be very forgiving as a result of it has a reasonably excessive fats content material and doesn’t dry out simply.
• Broccoli: Search for a smallish head of broccoli, so your pan isn’t over-crowded. I examined the recipe with a head of broccoli that had three crowns, and in addition examined with one which had two crowns and the take a look at with two crowns labored higher for this recipe.
• Vegetable swaps: Attempt utilizing halved Brussels sprouts or sliced zucchini.
• Make it vegetarian: Substitute plant-based sausage or chickpeas.

Energy: 729kcal, Carbohydrates: 51g, Protein: 27g, Fats: 47g, Saturated Fats: 16g, Polyunsaturated Fats: 6g, Monounsaturated Fats: 22g, Ldl cholesterol: 95mg, Sodium: 1713mg, Potassium: 703mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 2378IU, Vitamin C: 72mg, Calcium: 218mg, Iron: 6mg

Diet data is mechanically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.

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