ITALIAN SAUSAGE & GNOCCHI SOUP

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Italian Sausage & Gnocchi Soup image

Easy to make, using packaged gnocchi. Serve with a green salad and crusty bread. I used pork sausage, but you could use the hot italian turkey links.

Provided by Mikekey *

Categories     Other Soups

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 oz italian pork sausage (two 4 oz. links)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 shallot, peeled and minced
2 c water
1 can(s) (14 oz.) beef broth
1 can(s) (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 pkg (16 oz.) gnocchi
2 oz fresh chopped spinach leaves
1/2 c heavy cream
salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 c grated parmesan cheese, divided

Steps:

  • 1. Do not remove casings from links. Cook sausage in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until just browned, turning them over once. Remove from pan and let cool slightly on a cutting board. Slice links into 1/4 inch slices.
  • 2. Add oil to the same pot and stir in shallot and garlic and cook until the shallot begins to soften.
  • 3. Add water, broth, tomatoes (and their juice), and tomato paste; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
  • 4. Add sliced links, gnocchi and spinach and cook until the gnocchi float to the top, about 8-10 minutes.
  • 5. Stir in cream and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
  • 6. Ladle into 4 bowls and top each with 1/8 cup grated Parmesan. Serve -

There are no comments yet!