Categories: Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 (16-oz) package fresh or frozen gnocchi
- 1 (12-oz) jar sweet roasted red peppers (drained)
- 1 (14.5-oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes with garlic
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1 lb hot Italian pork sausages
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt (plus more to season water)
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 6 basil leaves, chopped
Directions
- Heat a large saucepan over medium high heat.
- Meanwhile, fill an 8 quart pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Once water boils, add 3-4 tbsp of kosher salt and gnocchi. Cook according to package directions.
- Add sausage to saucepan and cook until browned. Flip sausages and brown the other side, about 5 minutes total. After both sides are browned add ¼ cup water and cover.
- Set aside ¼ cup of almonds for garnishing. While the sausages are cooking, combine diced tomatoes, almonds, and red peppers. Blend until you have a smooth mixture.
- Pour red pepper sauce into saucepan. Stir around sausage.
- Drain gnocchi, reserving ½ cup pasta water. Add reserved pasta water to red pepper sauce. Remove sausage from sauce and slice into coins. Return sausage coins to sauce, add gnocchi. Reduce to simmer, stir in basil. Simmer for 5 minutes while you set the table. Serve and enjoy!
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Cook’s Note
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You can substitute 2 fresh roasted red peppers in place of jarred peppers. I sometimes divide my peppers and chop half a pepper and puree the rest for more visual appeal.