Creamy Pesto Gnocchi with Italian Sausage
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Creamy Pesto Gnocchi with Italian Sausage
Johnsonville makes every meal great...this dish is perfect proof! Enjoy this delicate, creamy gnocchi dish with Johnsonville Italian Sausage and realize how perfectly sausage complements this delicious meal for a hearty stomach-filler.
Ingredients
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1
package
(19 ounces) Johnsonville® Sweet Italian Sausage Links, casings removed
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1
package
(16 ounces) gnocchi pasta
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2
tablespoons
olive oil
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1
red bell pepper, diced
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8
ounces
fresh sugar snap peas (about 2 cups), trimmed
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1
cup
prepared or homemade pesto
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1/2
cup
half-and-half cream
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1/2
cup
freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
In a large pot, prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain, rinse and return to pot.
In a large skillet, cook and stir peppers and peas oil over medium heat until crisp-tender; about 5 minutes. Transfer to pasta pot.
In the same skillet, cook and crumble meat over medium heat until browned and fully cooked. Add pasta mixture; return large pot to stove-top. Over low heat, cook and stir to combine all ingredients. Add pesto and cream; toss gently to coat all ingredients; heat through.
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.
