Creamy Sausage Gnocchi Soup
Creamy Sausage Gnocchi Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, as needed
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 package gnocchi
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 bag fresh spinach
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add a swirl of olive oil (about 1 tablespoon) to the pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the diced yellow onion to the hot oil and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened.
⏱️ 4 min
- 3
Add the minced garlic to the pot and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the mild Italian sausage to the pot. Break up the sausage with a spoon as it cooks, browning it evenly. Drain any excess grease if necessary.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Stir in the salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, dried oregano, dried parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, and crushed red pepper. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, to toast the spices.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour in the 2 cups of chicken broth and add the 1 tablespoon of tomato paste. Stir well to combine and dissolve the tomato paste.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the entire package of gnocchi to the pot. Bring the soup to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Pour in the 2 cups of heavy cream, then add the entire bag of fresh spinach. Stir until the spinach wilts down into the soup.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Stir in the 3 ounces of grated Parmesan cheese until melted and fully incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Let the soup simmer gently for about 10 minutes, allowing the gnocchi to cook through and the flavors to meld. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 10 min
- 11
Serve the creamy sausage gnocchi soup hot, garnished with additional grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Sausage Gnocchi Soup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, as needed
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 package gnocchi
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 bag fresh spinach
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add a swirl of olive oil (about 1 tablespoon) to the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the diced yellow onion to the hot oil and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened.
⏱️ 4 min - 3
Add the minced garlic to the pot and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the mild Italian sausage to the pot. Break up the sausage with a spoon as it cooks, browning it evenly. Drain any excess grease if necessary.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Stir in the salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, dried oregano, dried parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, and crushed red pepper. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, to toast the spices.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour in the 2 cups of chicken broth and add the 1 tablespoon of tomato paste. Stir well to combine and dissolve the tomato paste.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the entire package of gnocchi to the pot. Bring the soup to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Pour in the 2 cups of heavy cream, then add the entire bag of fresh spinach. Stir until the spinach wilts down into the soup.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Stir in the 3 ounces of grated Parmesan cheese until melted and fully incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Let the soup simmer gently for about 10 minutes, allowing the gnocchi to cook through and the flavors to meld. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 10 min - 11
Serve the creamy sausage gnocchi soup hot, garnished with additional grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
⏱️ 2 min