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 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 10 minutesminutes
Servings 8Servings
Calories 402kcal
Cost 15
Ingredients
1poundpork sausageany type of sausage is great, my family likes the hot pork sausage. You can even eliminate it, if you like.
16ozgnocchi.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.
½cupfinely chopped yellow onion1 small onion
15ozjar alfredo sauce
4ozsliced water chestnutsdrained.
1tspground nutmeg
½cupof water
10ozpkg frozen sweet peas
2tablespoonslemon juice
1teaspoonred pepperif 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.