Description
This hearty Sausage Gnocchi Soup combines rich Italian sausage with soft gnocchi and fresh veggies, making it a perfect quick meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 ounces Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 sticks celery, chopped
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 pound uncooked potato gnocchi
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach (optional)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add the sausage meat to a Dutch oven or large soup pot: Add the sausage meat to a Dutch oven or large soup pot. Sauté over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is browned all over (about 7-8 minutes).
- Remove the sausage from the pot and transfer…: Remove the sausage from the pot and transfer it to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving about a tablespoon of the fat in the pot (drain any excess).
- Add the onion and celery to the pot and cook for about 5 minutes: Add the onion and celery to the pot and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add the flour and garlic, cooking for about one minute, stirring constantly: Add the flour and garlic, cooking for about one minute, stirring constantly.
- Slowly add the chicken broth and stir until the flour has been incorporated: Slowly add the chicken broth and stir until the flour has been incorporated.
- Incorporate the canned tomatoes, oregano, and crushed red pepper flakes: Incorporate the canned tomatoes, oregano, and crushed red pepper flakes. Add the sausage back into the pot. Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a gentle boil.
- Once boiling, add the gnocchi and cream, then…: Once boiling, add the gnocchi and cream, then reduce the heat so the soup is gently simmering. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the gnocchi from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Add more chicken broth and/or cream if needed to thin the soup.
- Stir in the spinach (if using) and season with salt and pepper to taste: Stir in the spinach (if using) and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
If you have any leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat on the stovetop before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner Ideas
- Method: Sauté, simmer, combine
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg