The 4-Ingredient Gnocchi and Sausage Skillet Dinner I Make All Summer Long

It’s peak summer here, and all I want are easy summer dinner recipes that are super-quick to whip up. I have an abundance of basil and cherry tomatoes in my garden, and while I love eating summer salads for dinner, I wanted something a bit more substantial. So when I came across Faith’s recipe for her gnocchi skillet with chicken sausage & tomatoes, I made it immediately (bonus: I already had all the ingredients on hand! Big win for me).

With just four key ingredients — gnocchi, chicken sausage, cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil — this easy dinner came together so quickly. I used my favorite artichoke & garlic smoked chicken sausage here, but you could use any variety of cooked chicken sausages (you could try it with cooked bratwurst or kielbasa sausage, too!). 

I cooked and drained the gnocchi, which only took a few minutes. After browning the chicken sausages in a cast iron skillet over medium heat, I pushed them into a pile at the edge of the skillet. Then I turned the heat up to high to char the tomatoes a bit, until they were blistered but still held their shape. I quickly stirred in the gnocchi, removed the skillet from the heat, then stirred in the basil. Bam, dinner is served! I had some grated Parmesan cheese in the fridge, so I sprinkled a bit on top and it was absolutely delicious.