GNOCCHI WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE, BELL PEPPER, AND FENNEL

Gnocchi With Chicken Sausage, Bell Pepper, and Fennel image

Provided by dicentra

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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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

Steps:

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.
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.
Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in pan. Add fennel, bell pepper, and onion to pan; cook 13 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.7, Fat 8.5, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 51, Sodium 454.9, Carbohydrate 11.1, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 4.1, Protein 6.9