Creamy Italian Sausage Gnocchi Soup
Creamy Italian sausage gnocchi soup is thick, rich and the very definition of comfort food. Pillowy gnocchi cosy up with crispy bits of Italian sausage to create a soup that will warm up your belly and soul.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoonolive oil
- 400 gitalian sausage, casings removed and cut into chunks
- 1 mediumonion, finely diced
- 1 mediumcarrot, diced
- 2celery sticks, diced
- 2 largegarlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoonitalian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoonred chilli flakes
- 75 mldry white wine
- 1litre (4 cups) chicken stock
- 150 mldouble cream
- 500 ggnocchi
- a handful baby spinach
- 30 gfreshly grated parmesan
Directions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pot and fry the sausage for 4-5 minutes over medium-high heat until slightly browned, crumbling it with your spoon as it cooks.
- 2
Add the onion, carrot and celery and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the garlic, Italian seasoning, and red chilli flakes and continue to cook for another minute until fragrant.
- 3
Stir in the white wine and cook for a minute, stirring often, until the alcohol evaporates almost completely. Add the chicken stock, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- 4
Stir in the double cream, then add the gnocchi and cook for 2-3 minutes or as specified on the instructions on the package.
- 5
Next, stir in the baby spinach and grated Parmesan, season to taste and serve immediately.