Sausage, Peppers, & Gnocci

This is an alternative to the usual sausage & peppers. Instead of serving the sausage with pasta or on sub bread, here it is served with gnocci.

Sausage and Peppers with Gnocci

1 batch of gnocci
1 jar of your favorite marinara sauce or your favorite homemade recipe
3 links sweet Italian Chicken sausage OR sweet Italian sausage
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
1 red onion, sliced
Mozzarella and shredded basil for topping

Prepare gnocci. Prepare marinara sauce.
Slice sausage, brown in a pan with a little EVOO, set aside.
In a deep sauce pot over medium, sautee onions and peppers with a tbsp. EVOO for 10 minutes, or until softened.
Turn heat to low.
Add in the marinara and reserved sausage.
Drop the gnocci in boiling water, cook until gnocci floats to the top, and drain. Then add to the sauce/veggie/sausage mixture.
Cover with mozzarella and let it melt, serve with shredded basil.