Food & Cooking Recipes Quick & Easy Recipes Gnocchi with Sausage, Zucchini, and Tomato 5.0 (1) Add your rating & review Store-bought ingredients help this dinner come together quickly. By Sarah Carey Sarah Carey Sarah is the food content director for Martha Stewart Brand and a freelance food editor, recipe developer, and food stylist working in NYC. Previously she was the food director for Martha Stewart Living magazine, and the editor-in-chief of Everyday Food. You can see her thousands of fun and informative cooking videos on the Everyday Food YouTube channel. Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 27, 2022 Rate PRINT Share Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 4 This satisfying weeknight dinner comes together in just 30 minutes, thanks to quick-cooking ingredients like fresh tomatoes, sausage, zucchini and store bought gnocchi. After cooking in a skillet, the flavors are enhanced with prepared pesto and fresh basil before hitting the serving bowl. Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 8 ounces sweet Italian sausage (about 3 links), casings removed 1 large or 2 small zucchini (12 ounces), cut into a ½-inch dice (2 cups) 1 pound mixed tomatoes, such as beefsteak and cherry, coarsely chopped (3 cups) Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1 package (17.5-ounces) gnocchi, such as DeCecco ⅓ cup pesto, homemade or store-bought (such as Buitoni) Fresh basil leaves, for serving (optional) Directions Heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high. Swirl in oil, then add sausage and cook, breaking up pieces with a wooden spoon, until beginning to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and cook until they start to break down and release their juices, 3 to 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cook gnocchi in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain. Transfer gnocchi to skillet and toss to coat, adding pasta water as needed to create a silky sauce. Season to taste. Stir in pesto, sprinkle with basil, and serve immediately. Linda Xiao Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, July/August 2021 Rate It PRINT