Creamy Sausage Gnocchi Soup

Creamy Sausage Gnocchi Soup

from noplatelikehome.com
30 min
4 servings

This is a hearty soup that is a meal in itself. It's a comfort food that's meaty and delicious! It contains potato gnocchi, ground Italian sausage and fresh spinach.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb ground Italian sausage (or remove casings)
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 4 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 cup half and half (or heavy cream)
  • 32 oz chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
  • 8 oz potato gnocchi
  • 6 oz fresh leaf spinach
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • salt and pepper (to taste)

Directions

  1. 1

    First, in a dutch oven or large pot on high/med heat, add oil and Italian sausage. Cut into the sausage to break it apart into small pieces. Brown sausage for 5 minutes. Remove from pot and place on a plate. You'll add it back to the pot later.

  2. 2

    Next, add butter and onions to the pot. Cook for one minute. Add flour and stir.

  3. 3

    Then, stir in the half and half followed by chicken broth. Cover and bring to a boil.

  4. 4

    Next, add gnocchi and spinach. Cook for 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Then, add the browned ground sausage, garlic powder, corn starch, salt and pepper to taste. Sir and let cook five more minutes or until sausage is fully cooked.