Gnocchi With Chicken Sausage, Bell Pepper, and Fennel

Ingredients

• 16 ounces gnocchi
• 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 6 ounces chicken sausages, 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

Directions

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

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

4. 4

   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.