Description
A hearty and balanced soup with Italian sausage, gnocchi, and fresh spinach, perfect for a quick weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage, bulk or removed from casings
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 roasted red peppers, diced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- Salt and fresh black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 48 ounces chicken broth
- 1 pound gnocchi or 1 cup dried rotini noodles
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves, rough chopped
- 3/4 cup heavy cream or half and half
- Parmesan cheese for topping, fresh grated
Instructions
- Brown the sausage in a Dutch oven or large soup pot. Remove all but one tablespoon of the grease.
- Add chopped onion to the sausage and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add roasted red pepper, garlic, and tomato paste to the sausage and onion mixture. Sauté until fragrant and the tomato paste is incorporated.
- Add chicken broth, cream, and basil. Bring to a simmer and add gnocchi. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until gnocchi is tender and floats to the top.
- Turn off heat and add spinach. Let it wilt before serving.
- Top with grated Parmesan cheese and serve with crusty bread if desired.
Notes
- Use store-bought roasted red peppers for convenience.
- Taste before adding extra salt, as the sausage is already salty.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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