A colorful sheet pan meal featuring pillowy gnocchi, savory smoked sausage, and roasted vegetables. Perfect for busy weeknights when you want a healthy, semi-homemade dinner with minimal cleanup!
1mediumred bell pepperseeds removed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1pintgrape tomatoesrinsed but left whole
3-4tablespoonsolive oil
½teaspoongarlic powderNote 3
1teaspoonItalian seasoning
salt and black pepperto taste
grated parmesanoptional for serving
Instructions
Prep: Preheat the oven to 400°F. This works best on an unlined sheet pan, but you can choose to line it for easier cleanup. Foil works best, parchment paper creates more juices so it will be a little saucier - both delicious.
Assemble: Place the gnocchi, sausage, broccoli, bell pepper and grape tomatoes on the sheet pan. Toss with oil and seasoning.
1 (~16oz) bag refrigerated gnocchi, 1 (10-12oz) package smoked chicken sausages, 2 cups bite-sized broccoli florets, 1 medium red bell pepper, 1 pint grape tomatoes, 3-4 tablespoons olive oil, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper
Bake: Bake at 400°F for 25-35 minutes, until the gnocchi are pillowy, the tomatoes have burst, the broccoli is tender roasted and the sausage is done. Stir once after 10-15 minutes to evenly distribute the juices - take care so you don’t mash the tomatoes.Broil for a few minutes at the end for the best browning (don’t broil if using baking parchment.)
Serve: Serve with parmesan cheese, if you like.
grated parmesan
Notes
Note 1: Shelf-stable gnocchi work in a pinch, but they are more dry so you may need to add extra tomatoes.
Note 2: I usually use half of a 12-oz bag of broccoli florets and just run a knife across a few times to make them smaller
Note 3: I prefer powder here over fresh, because minced garlic easily burns and turns bitter while roasting.