Food & Cooking Recipes Quick & Easy Recipes Gnocchi with Sausage, Zucchini, and Tomato 5.0 (2) Store-bought ingredients help this dinner come together quickly. 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. 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. Credit: Linda Xiao