There’s nothing I love more than throwing everything into an air fryer and then eating it, especially when it’s super easy like this Air Fryer Sausage, Gnocchi, and Green Beans recipe.
Being a mom of two under four years old, I’m always on the lookout for quick and easy dishes that my husband will enjoy as well.
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Even though my oldest is only 3, she’s already in dance and soccer, so sports on a weekday night is already a thing.
Sometimes we’re not home until 6:30 at night! Since their bedtime is early, we need something fast to make so they can still enjoy some time to play before we start our bedtime routine.
Since I’m obsessed with using my air fryer, I’m always trying new ways to treat my air fryer machine like a sheet pan recipe in the oven. This air fryer sausage and veggies recipe does just that.
Everything goes right into the air fryer and cooks at the same time, which makes for easy cleanup and a delicious dinner.
Plus, it only contains 4 main ingredients with a little oil and salt and pepper to amplify the flavor.
How to Make Air Fryer Sausage, Gnocchi, and Green Beans
Preheat your air fryer to 380 degrees for 4 minutes.
I used my Cosori Air Fryer to make this recipe. It has a square basket, which allows more surface area for cooking. I absolutely love it and you can read more about it here.
Preheating is crucial in this recipe to ensure everything cooks evenly. Since there are 3 different foods being cooked at the same time, it needs even heat right from the start.
Place your trimmed and cut green beans and gnocchi into a bowl. Add olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and mix to fully coat each ingredient.
I used frozen gnocchi in this recipe because it’s cheaper (hello budget!), but you can also use fresh refrigerated gnocchi. Place bowl aside.
Add Italian sausage slices into the preheated air fryer then place the green beans and gnocchi on top. Do not shake or mix the food.
The food can be stacked but should never fill your air fryer more than half full.
If you prefer the taste of chicken apple sausage, feel free to substitute it into this dish for the Italian sausage. The flavors will mesh perfectly together.
Cook the air fryer sausage and veggies with gnocchi for 10-12 minutes shaking the basket halfway through until Italian sausage or chicken apple sausage reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
Remove food from the air fryer, place on a serving platter, and enjoy immediately.
If you want to make just gnocchi in the air fryer, use this recipe instead!
How Do I Reheat Air Fryer Sausage and Veggies with Gnocchi?
I am constantly cooking too much food in my air fryer for one night’s worth of meals. The great part is an air fryer reheats food so it’s crispy like the day before!
Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees for about 3 minutes. If your air fryer cooks a little quicker, you should reduce the heat to about 330-340 degrees.
The key is to heat the inside of the food first without browning the outside more.
Place remaining food back in the air fryer and cook for 3-5 minutes until food is warmed. Shake the food halfway through to ensure it reheats evenly.
Enjoy!
More Sausage Recipes
- Air Fryer Chicken Sausage
- Air Fryer Italian Sausage
- Sausage Green Bean Potato Casserole
- Air Fryer Breakfast Sausage Links
- Air Fryer Sausage Patties
- Smoked Sausage in the Air Fryer
- Sausage Balls
More Green Bean Recipes
- Air Fryer Green Beans
- Air Fryer Green Bean Fries
- Green Bean Casserole with Cream Cheese
- Air Fryer Frozen Green Beans
- Green Beans Almondine
- Green Bean Tater Tot Casserole
- Green Bean Casserole
- Green Bean Casserole Without Fried Onions
Air Fryer Gnocchi, Sausage, and Green Beans
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound green beans washed, trimmed, and cut in half
- 4 Italian sausages
- 12 ounces gnocchi frozen or refrigerated both work great
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 380 degrees.
- Cut the Italian sausage into 1-inch slices and place aside.
- Place green beans and gnocchi into a bowl and mix with extra-virgin olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Add sausage slices to the air fryer then place the green beans and gnocchi on top. Do not shake or stir!
- Cook for 10-12 minutes until the Italian sausage reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees, shaking the basket halfway through.
- Remove from the air fryer and enjoy!
Nutrition
This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.
🤤🤤🤤 I also added little grape tomatoes, then sprinkled with fresh basil and a small amount of fresh parmesan before serving!
I followed the directions to a tee but burned the heck out of the gnocchi 🙁 Perhaps wrong setting? the recipe didnt specify between air fry, air roast, or bake.
Hi Sabrina, oh no! It’s possible your gnocchi was smaller than the one I used. Did you use frozen? Also, all air fryer recipes use the air fry or air crisp option on the air fryer.
Question:
I normally do the gnocchi as struggling to find some my daughter can have with her allergies. Do you have to boil the gnocchi before to air fry them or you just use them straight out of the packet?
I used them straight out of the packaging without boiling the gnocchi.
I made a few variations. I did not have any Italian sausage on hand so I used Cajun sausage instead. I added in 1/2 a sweet onion (sliced) and one red bell pepper (sliced) for additional flavor and color. After 12 minutes in the AF the gnocchi and the veggies did not look crisp enough so I cooked an additional 6 minutes with a 3 minute toss. The sausage, gnocchi, onion and pepper were great, but the green beans were tough and not thoroughly cooked. I’ll have to separate the beans out and try giving them a quick steam in my Instant Pot or just leave them out. I can’t fault the recipe so it must have been the cook. 🙂
Hi Steve, Your substitutions sound great! Try chopping your green beans into smaller pieces next time and they should cook through at the same time as the rest of the ingredients.