Dinner

Italian Sausage Gnocchi Soup

The coziest soup you’ll make all season. Italian sausage browned with onion and garlic, simmered in bone broth with pillowy gnocchi, then finished with heavy cream, parmesan, and spinach — one pot, pure comfort. (Meghan Kay’s viral recipe, 12M views and counting.)

Ingredients

• 1 lb mild Italian sausage
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1–2 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 cups beef or chicken bone broth
• 16 oz dry potato gnocchi
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 3 oz grated parmesan cheese
• 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
• Olive oil, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, oregano, parsley, garlic & onion powder, crushed red pepper (optional)

Steps

1. Sauté the base: Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook the diced onion until soft and translucent; add the garlic and stir 30 seconds.
2. Brown the sausage: Add the Italian sausage and break it into small crumbles as it browns.
3. Season: Stir in the tomato paste and all the seasonings (salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, oregano, parsley, garlic & onion powder, crushed red pepper if using) until everything is coated.
4. Add broth: Pour in the bone broth and bring to a boil.
5. Cook the gnocchi: Add the dry gnocchi directly to the boiling soup and cook 2–3 minutes until just tender.
6. Make it creamy: Reduce heat to low. Stir in the heavy cream, then the grated parmesan, stirring until melted and silky.
7. Finish: Fold in the chopped spinach and simmer on low 10 minutes to thicken slightly. Serve immediately with extra parmesan and crusty bread.

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Recipe by Meghan Kay (@itsmeghankay) — Italian Sausage Gnocchi Soup.