italian sausage & gnocchi soup
Easy to make, using packaged gnocchi. Serve with a green salad and crusty bread. I used pork sausage, but you could use the hot italian turkey links.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
35 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 8 ounces italian pork sausage (two 4 oz. links)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 - shallot, peeled and minced
- 2 cups water
- 1 can (14 oz.) beef broth
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 package (16 oz.) gnocchi
- 2 ounces fresh chopped spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- - salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
How To Make italian sausage & gnocchi soup
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Step 1Do not remove casings from links. Cook sausage in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until just browned, turning them over once. Remove from pan and let cool slightly on a cutting board. Slice links into 1/4 inch slices.
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Step 2Add oil to the same pot and stir in shallot and garlic and cook until the shallot begins to soften.
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Step 3Add water, broth, tomatoes (and their juice), and tomato paste; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
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Step 4Add sliced links, gnocchi and spinach and cook until the gnocchi float to the top, about 8-10 minutes.
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Step 5Stir in cream and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
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Step 6Ladle into 4 bowls and top each with 1/8 cup grated Parmesan. Serve -
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