Italian Gnocchi Soup
Italian Gnocchi Soup is a quick and incredibly flavorful dinner that is perfect for busy weeknights. With just 6 ingredients and on the dinner table in under 30 minutes, it will be a family favorite!
Soup season is officially here and boy do I have a delectable soup for you today! This is going to knock your socks off!
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Why You’ll Love this Gnocchi Soup
- Quick and Easy: This easy Gnocchi Soup is bursting with flavor and is so simple to put together. It is my new go-to busy weeknight dinner and the perfect comfort food on a cold night.
- Simple Ingredients: This five-ingredient soup is so easy to make. Use store-bought gnocchi and your favorite sausage for a comforting and delicious meal the whole family will love.
- Budget Friendly: Skip the take-out line for this homemade gnocchi soup for a great addition to any weeknight meal plan and save on your monthly grocery bill.
Ingredients for Gnocchi Soup
- Sweet Italian Sausage or hot Italian Sausage or any pork sausage
- Chicken Broth
- Petite Diced Tomatoes
- Packaged Gnocchi – From the pasta isle, not refrigerated section or frozen
- Fresh Spinach
- Black Pepper
- Basil Pesto or Italian Seasonings – optional
- Parmesan Cheese for garnish
How to Make Italian Gnocchi Soup
- Cook ground sausage in a Dutch oven or large pot until browned. Stir in chicken broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil.
- Add gnocchi and pesto or Italian seasoning and return to a boil; reduce to simmer for about 4 minutes.
- Stir in baby spinach and add pepper.
- Serve immediately with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
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Serving Suggestions for Gnocchi Soup
- Garnishes: Drizzle with olive oil or heavy cream. A pinch of red pepper flakes or fresh basil is also delicious.
- Side Dishes: Easy Green Salad and Garlic Bread or crusty bread make great sides for any soup dinner.
What is Gnocchi?
Gnocchi is an Italian dumpling made from potatoes and flour. These soft dumplings are a hearty addition to soup or can be served with your favorite pasta sauce or simply brown butter and fresh herbs.
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Where to Buy Gnocchi?
You can find fresh, frozen or dried gnocchi in any grocery store. I generally buy the dried and it’s located near the pasta. Obviously fresh and frozen will be in their relative departments. I have also found it very reasonably on Amazon when I can’t find it at the grocery store.
I hope you will add these ingredients to your shopping list and make this Italian Gnocchi Soup soon. I know you are going to love it. You don’t have to be an expert in the kitchen, this dish is simple and so incredibly delicious.
If you have tried this Recipe and love it as much as I do, please leave a comment and a star rating to let me know how it turned out!
Italian Gnocchi Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground Italian Sausage
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 16 oz package gnocchi not refrigerated or frozen
- ¼ cup basil pesto optional or 1 tablespoon Italian seasonings
- 1 6 oz package fresh baby spinach leaves
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a 4 quart Dutch oven, add ground sausage and cook over medium-high heat until browned.
- Add chicken broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add gnocchi and pesto or Italian seasoning. Return to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer 2-4 minutes until gnocchi float to top.
- Add baby spinach, stirring until spinach is wilted. Stir in pepper.
- Ladle into bowls and top each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese.
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Notes
- Optional Garnishes: Drizzle with olive oil or heavy cream. Add red pepper flakes or fresh basil if desired.
- Store leftover soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Freeze in a freezer-safe container up to 3 months.
- Reheat gnocchi soup in a pan over medium heat, stirring often until heated through.
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I love all of the beautiful leafy greens in this soup!!
Thanks Liz! It was a great way to get my kids to eat greens!
Gnocchi is my favorite! This soup looks incredible, love it.
Thanks Aggie, I love gnocchi too.
Why can’t refrigerated be used?
Hi Belinda,
This recipe came from a cookbook. I have never tried refrigerated or frozen gnocchi but I’m guessing the cooking time is just different. I would say you could use either and just cook until the gnocchi is cooked through.
~ Milisa
My favorite quick meal will forever be tacos
My family loves Macaroni and Cheese.
My favorite quick meal is spaghetti!
I love making sweet potato & black bean burritos as a quick meal
My favorite quick meal is breakfast for dinner. Is there any thing fast and better than eggs and toast?!
Soups are one of the best things about cooler weather! This soup looks so hearty and delicious!
Thanks Laura!
Love gnocchi! This soup looks awesome!
Thanks Annie!
My favorite quick meal is grilled cheese sandwich and soup and this soup would be perfect
I’ve wanted to give more Italian soups a try… this one seems to be a good one to start with!!
This was loaded with flavor. I used hot Italian sausage and had to use gluten free gnocchi. Outstanding and so easy. Served this with a hunk of sour dough bread for my husband. He really enjoyed it. Great on a cold night in the fall. I will make this again.
Thanks Deb! I am so glad y’all enjoyed it. It’s one of my go- to dinners for busy weeknights.
~Milisa
Can this soup be frozen ?
Hi Georgeana,
I haven’t tried freezing it but I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t.
~ Milisa
I have doubled the batch and frozen 1/2. The spinach is different like if you would have used frozen instead of fresh. Nobody noticed 😉 II will be doubling this from now on as as it is a family favorite.
I have made this recipe twice now. First time was according to directions. We had an unexpected snow and I had the main ingredients of sweet Italian sausage, gnocchi, and chicken broth. Didn’t have fresh spinach or canned diced tomatoes. I substituted tomato sauce for the canned tomatoes and frozen Green Giant creamed spinach for the fresh spinach. It had a really creamy tomato soup vibe to it and so good. Great with frozen garlic knots I heated in the toaster oven.
Hi Sue,
It’s one of my favorites for a quick supper. I bet the tomato sauce and creamed spinach made an amazing soup, especially with the garlic knots. Thanks for stopping by.
~ Milisa
Made this yesterday and it was by far one of the most delicious meals that I have made that is this also super easy to make. I was very skeptical that it would turn out very good since there are barely any ingredients and there’s no onion or garlic, but I genuinely think it doesn’t need it. Next time I will double up on the spinach just to get more veggies in there.
Hi Kim,
I am so glad you enjoyed it. I love it for something quick and easy.
~ Milisa
Hi, Just made this soup and is really good. I thought it need some garlic and basil so I had that and it is very good.
Hi Erminda,
So glad you enjoyed it! Love the garlic and basil additions.
~ Milisa
Every time I make this soup someone asks for the recipe. And bonus that it comes together sooooo fast with only a few ingredients. So glad I found this!
Hi Lindsey,
I am so glad you are enjoying it. It’s one of my favorite easy meals. Thanks for stopping by to let me know.
~ Milisa
Five ingredient recipes are my favorite and this soup makes getting dinner on the table so easy!
Thanks Beth, it’s one of our favorites too.
~ Milisa
I know people instantly scoff when people review a recipe they changed…..but give it a try! I had an Italian Sausage Tortellini soup from another site that had phenomenal flavor so I added the base elements to this recipe and it was AMAZING!!!! I added a medium onion, a medium bell pepper, and four minced garlic cloves to the Italian sausage while it cooked. Then when I added the broth and tomatoes, I added 1 tsp of Italian seasoning, 1 bay leaf, and crushed red pepper. I let it simmer for 10-15 minutes before adding the kale and gnocchi. My additions just added extra flavor and extra veggies which is always a plus!
Hi Kaitlynn,
Sounds absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing your additions.
~ Milisa
Delicious! New family Favorite! I added some garlic when it was cooking and some Italian seasoning! very tasty!
Hi Heidi,
I am so glad your family enjoyed this gnocchi soup! It is so simple and I love the idea of adding garlic and Italian seasoning. Thanks for stopping by with your experience and 5 star rating, it means so much.
~ Milisa
I made this hearty soup two weeks in a row. Super easy and also quick. A couple of dashes of red pepper flakes spiced it up a bit. It’s really a total meal…no need for bread.
Hi Kirk,
I am so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by with the 5 star rating, it helps so much.
~ Milisa