Name: Sausage and Burrata Sheet Pan Gnocchi
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 16oz package shelf-stable gnocchi; 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp oregano; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1lb hot Italian sausage links, casings removed, cut into bite sized pieces; 1 ball burrata cheese

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My absolute favorite lazy dinner is this sheet pan gnocchi with hot Italian sausage, tomatoes, and burrata! All you need is an oven, a large sheet pan, and some aluminum foil (for and easy cleanup dinner) and four simple ingredients with some seasonings to make the most delicious, easy, hands-off dinner you’ll ever have!

a bowl and a sheet pan full of gnocchi and sausage with a tomato and burrata sauce

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We are all lazy sometimes, and at the end of a long day, making dinner can seem like a very overwhelming task. Whenever I’m feeling tired and unmotivated to cook, one of my favorite things to make is this sheet pan gnocchi with Italian sausage and burrata. The tomatoes burst in the oven and the creamy inside of a ball of burrata melt so perfectly together to make a creamy tomato sauce. All of the flavors combine to make this incredibly easy pasta dish that tastes like pizza in a bowl! It’s a great Trader Joe’s meal, too! Everything from the gnocchi and burrata to the sausage and tomatoes came from Trader Joe’s but of course you can find all of these ingredients at your local grocery store.

Sheet-Pan Dinner with Gnocchi, Sausage, and Burrata

My mind was blown the first time I made a sheet-pan meal with gnocchi. Shelf-stable gnocchi doesn’t need to be cooked before going into the oven. As long as there are other ingredients on the sheet pan that create some steam and moisture, the gnocchi cooks up perfectly without drying out or getting too crispy. This sheet pan gnocchi is tossed in olive oil and roasted with tomatoes, which burst as they roast, so the combination of oil and tomato juice help to create the steam and moisture needed to make these perfectly cooked gnocchi!

Why you’ll love this recipe

It’s SO easy. Seriously, all you do is line a sheet pan with aluminum foil, toss the gnocchi, sausage, and tomato with olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper, and bake for 35-40 minutes. Add a ball of burrata and voila! Dinner’s ready with minimal effort!
It’s made with just a few ingredients. Seriously, just four main ingredients plus some pantry staple spices and oil make the most delicious dinner.
It tastes like pizza in a bowl. If you like pizza, you’ll love this pasta dish.

Ingredients for Sheet Pan Gnocchi

Gnocchi: Use the shelf-stable gnocchi you find in the pasta aisle of the grocery store. No need for frozen gnocchi!
Tomatoes: I used heirloom tomatoes, but you can use grape or cherry tomatoes, too!
Sausage: I recommend Hot Italian Sausage for a little kick, but you can use mild or sweet, too!
Burrata: Burrata is an incredible cheese made by filling a mozzarella sack (the solid outside of the burrata) with stracciatella (the creamy inside of burrata). The creamy inside melts perfectly into a decadent sauce for this delicious gnocchi dish!
Oregano: You can use dried basil or Italian seasoning, too. The oregano gives this dish a bit more of that “pizza” flavor!
Olive oil: You’ll want to toss your ingredients in olive oil before cooking so the gnocchi isn’t too dry and doesn’t get burned in the oven. The combination of oil and burst roasted tomatoes perfectly cooks the gnocchi without drying out.

How to Make Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Sausage and Burrata

Keep scrolling to find the full recipe card with exact measurements and details, but here’s a brief overview with photos to give you some visual guidance to make this recipe!

Prepare your sheet pan. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spread out your gnocchi and tomatoes and toss in oil.
Add spices. Add salt, pepper, and oregano to the gnocchi and tomatoes and toss.
Cut up sausage. Remove the sausage from its casings and cut into small gnocchi-sized pieces. Spread out onto the sheet pan.
Bake. Bake at 425ºF for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and stir. Return the sheet pan to the oven for another 15-20 minutes.
Stir in burrata. Rip up a ball of burrata, ensuring you rip up the outer mozzarella sack into smaller pieces. Stir the cheese into the gnocchi until a creamy sauce forms and the mozzarella begins to melt.
Serve. Serve with grated parmesan and some fresh parsley and enjoy!

adding oil to a sheet pan full of gnocchi and tomato — Add gnocchi and tomato to a sheet pan and toss in olive oil

adding oregano, salt, and pepper to a sheet pan full of gnocchi and tomato — Toss the gnocchi and tomato with salt, pepper, and oregano

raw sausage added to a sheet pan full of gnocchi and tomato — Cut hot Italian sausage into small pieces and add it to the sheet pan with gnocchi and tomato.

half-cooked gnocchi and sausage on a sheet pan being stirred before going back into the oven — Cook for 20 minutes at 425ºF, then toss and continue cooking for another 15 minutes.

adding burrata to a sheet pan of gnocchi, tomato, and sausage — Remove the sheet pan from the oven and immediately add a ripped up ball of burrata cheese.

stirring burrata into a sheet pan of gnocchi, sausage, and tomato — Stir the burrata into the gnocchi. The inside of the burrata will make a creamy sauce, while the outside of the burrata will not fully melt, so make sure you break that part up into small chunks.

Recipe Variations and Substitutions

Make it vegetarian. Instead of pork sausage, use a plant-based Italian sausage!
Swap the sausage. If you’re not a fan of pork, you can often find an Italian turkey or chicken sausage at many grocery stores.
Add more veggies. You can stir in some spinach once the sheet pan gnocchi comes out of the oven. You can also add zucchini to the sheet pan to roast alongside the tomatoes for some added vegetables. Just cut the zucchini into half moon shapes.
Swap out the pasta. If you’re not a big gnocchi fan, you can roast the sausage, tomatoes, and any other veggies together, then when it’s done, combine it with your favorite cooked pasta and stir in the burrata!

Storing and Reheating

Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. You can reheat in the microwave or add to a pot over medium-low heat with a splash of water. Cover and reheat, stirring occasionally, until gnocchi and sausage is warmed through.

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Equipment

Sheet pan
Aluminum foil