Easy Gnocchi Alfredo

Gnocchi Alfredo is a classic comfort-food combination. Try this easy recipe! It’s a great one-pan 15-Minute dinner idea when you are in a rush. You'll love the creamy alfredo sauce, pillowy gnocchi, and the texture of the water chestnuts and sweet peas.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword 30 minute, pasta

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 10

Servings Servings

Calories 402kcal

Cost 15

Ingredients

1 pound pork sausage any type of sausage is great, my family likes the hot pork sausage. You can even eliminate it, if you like.
16 oz gnocchi. I use boxed gnocchi but frozen gnocchi works great, too. If you use a 20oz package add an additional ¼ cup more water. note– there is a brand of gnocchi from Dellalo that is gluten-free, if you need it.
½ cup finely chopped yellow onion 1 small onion
15 oz jar alfredo sauce
4 oz sliced water chestnuts drained.
1 tsp ground nutmeg
½ cup of water
10 oz pkg frozen sweet peas
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon red pepper if you are using a hot sausage you might want to eliminate this
Salt & pepper to taste

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Instructions

In a large skillet with large sides or a dutch oven, brown the pork sausage on medium-high heat with the onion until the sausage is cooked and the onion is translucent. Drain, if necessary ( I like to drain it if I see over a teaspoon of fat in the pan).
Add the alfredo sauce, water chestnuts, and nutmeg.
Use the ½ cup of water to rinse the alfredo jar and add to the pan.
Bring to a low boil, add the gnocchi, turn the heat down and simmer, covered, for 6 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Stir and check for tenderness of the gnocchi. Most likely you will need to continue simmering for another 4 minutes.
When the gnocchi is just done (it will continue to cook as it sits) add the frozen peas. Stir.
Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. The gnocchi will continue to cook and the peas will become perfectly crisp-tender.
Stir in the lemon juice & red pepper.
Add salt & pepper to taste.
Serve immediately.

Notes

If desired, serve with shredded parmesan & chopped parsley on top.

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