Description
This hearty Sausage and Gnocchi Soup combines savory ground pork sausage with soft gnocchi and fresh spinach in a flavorful broth, making it the perfect comfort meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 10 ounces ground pork sausage
- ¾ teaspoon dried fennel seeds
- crushed between your fingers
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ yellow onion
- chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- pressed or minced
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups water
- 1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes with their juice
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 16 ounce package gnocchi
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- Parmesan cheese
- grated
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground pork sausage, fennel seeds, and red pepper flakes, cooking until the sausage is browned.
- Stir in the chopped onion and minced garlic, sautéing until the onion is translucent.
- Pour in the chicken stock and water, followed by the diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer.
- Add the gnocchi and cook according to package instructions, usually about 3-5 minutes.
- Once the gnocchi is tender, stir in the fresh spinach and cook until wilted.
- Serve hot, topped with grated Parmesan cheese.
Notes
Feel free to customize the soup by adding other vegetables or using different types of sausage. This soup freezes well for quick meals later.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup, Dinner
- Method: Stovetop, One Pot
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 1050 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
Keywords: Sausage and Gnocchi Soup, hearty soup, comfort food, Italian soup, sausage recipes