Gnocchi, Sausage and Spinach Soup

This is my favorite way to eat gnocchi; swimming in a basil-infused broth with bits of spicy sausage, roasted red peppers and fresh baby spinach leaves.

I prefer eating my gnocchi in soup rather than on a plate smothered in sauce. Not because I don’t like them that way. Even when they’re light and airy like clouds they expand later so I feel as if I swallowed a rock. A large, heavy one.

The problem is I tend to eat them like they’re pasta. Which you should definitely not do. Even though they are a type of pasta…gnocchi are made of potato and flour making them much more filling.

Eating them in this creamy soup means I can enjoy a few and still save room for other ingredients. Because there’s more to life than gnocchi.

Gnocchi, Sausage and Spinach Soup

Yield: 4 - 5 servings

Gnocchi, Sausage and Spinach Soup

Potato gnocchi with spicy sausage, roasted red peppers and fresh baby spinach in a creamy broth.

Ingredients

1 yellow onion, diced

1 roasted red pepper, diced

olive oil, for sauteing

sea or Kosher salt and fresh black pepper

1 pound Italian sausage, ground or removed from casings, hot or sweet

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed between fingers

32 ounces low-sodium chicken broth

1 pound potato gnocchi

2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves, rough chopped

3/4 cup half & half or heavy cream (light is ok)

1 heaping tablespoon fresh basil, chopped

fresh grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

Instructions

In a large sauce pan or soup pot saute onion and red pepper in a couple of tablespoons olive oil over medium-low heat until tender. Season well with salt and pepper. In a separate, large skillet brown the sausage, breaking it apart as it cooks. Add garlic to onion mixture and saute until fragrant.
Drain sausage and add to onion mixture along with the basil and chicken broth. Season with salt and pepper, simmer for 20 minutes.
Add gnocchi and spinach, bring to a simmer and cook until gnocchi puff up and start to float (check package for cooking time). Add half & half and fresh basil, bring to a simmer for three or four minutes. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

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Comments

Magic of Spice says:

05/13/2011 at

What a wonderful way to prepare gnocchi :)gnocchi :)

Kathleen says:

05/12/2011 at

Oh my @CinnamonSpice:twitter , It has been forever since I’ve eaten a awesome gnocchi dish like this! With sausage and spinach, now for sure I’ll be craving them, thank you ; ~ 0,

Beth says:

05/12/2011 at

What a delicious soup! I love the idea of serving gnocchi this way.

Dana says:

05/11/2011 at

This looks like a great way to enjoy gnocchi… the broth sounds so creamy and delish!

Juliana says:

05/11/2011 at

Gnocchi in a soup? I need to try this one…from your list of ingredients, I can make this tonite…I love the idea of Italian sausage…so so tasty. Thank you Reeni, and hope you are having a great week :-)