Italian Sausage Gnocchi Soup
Italian Sausage Gnocchi Soup is a creamy, cozy soup made with tender gnocchi, savory Italian sausage, fresh spinach, and parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 pound italian sausage
- ½ cup onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound gnocchi
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the Italian sausage and diced onion over medium heat until the sausage is browned and the onion is softened. Break the sausage apart as it cooks.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring often.
- Pour in the chicken broth, then stir in the Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Bring the soup to a gentle boil.
- Add the gnocchi and cook according to the package directions, usually 3-5 minutes, or until the gnocchi is tender and floats to the top.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the heavy cream, spinach, and parmesan cheese.
- Simmer for 2-3 minutes, until the spinach is wilted and the soup is creamy.
- Taste and adjust the salt, pepper, or red pepper flakes if needed before serving.
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Notes
- Drain the sausage if needed: If your sausage releases a lot of grease, drain some of it before adding the garlic and broth.
- Do not overcook the gnocchi: Gnocchi cooks quickly and can get too soft if it simmers too long. Add it near the end and cook just until tender.
- Keep the heat low after adding cream: Once the heavy cream is added, keep the soup at a gentle simmer so the broth stays smooth and creamy.
- Add spinach at the end: Fresh spinach wilts quickly, so stir it in during the last few minutes of cooking.
- Adjust the thickness: The soup will thicken as it sits. Add a splash of broth when reheating if you want it thinner.
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