Sausage and Gnocchi Soup
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5
Sausage and Gnocchi Soup
Description
The recipe starts by browning ground pork sausage with crushed fennel seeds and red pepper flakes, lending an aromatic and mildly spicy base. Onion and garlic are softened in the pan to develop depth. A broth of chicken stock, water, plus canned diced tomatoes and Italian seasoning is added, creating a rich, seasoned liquid. The mixture simmers to meld these flavors.
Potato gnocchi is added last, cooking until they float, indicating tenderness. Fresh spinach is stirred in off the heat to wilt gently without overcooking. The soup is finished simply with salt, pepper, and grated Parmesan for a savory touch.
This soup serves well warm with a sprinkle of cheese. It showcases the contrast between spicy sausage, mild vegetables, and pillowy gnocchi, delivering comfort and satisfying texture in one pot.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 10 ounces ground pork sausage
- ¾ teaspoon fennel seeds crushed between your fingers, dried
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ yellow onion , chopped
- 3 garlic pressed or minced, cloves
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups water
- 1 15 ounce diced tomatoes with juice, canned
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 16 ounce gnocchi package
- 2 cups spinach fresh
- Parmesan Cheese , grated
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven or stock pot, heat the oil over medium high. Add the sausage, fennel seeds, and red pepper flakes and brown, breaking the sausage apart with wooden spoon. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes or until softened.
- Add the chicken stock, water, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, kosher salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then simmer for 10 minutes. Add the gnocchi and cook until they float to the top, about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat, stir in the spinach and taste for seasoning. Serve hot with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 348 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 348kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 1197mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 427mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1098IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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