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October 9, 2015 · Updated March 21, 2018 — 40 Comments

Gnocchi Sausage and Spinach Soup

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With just a few simple and wholesome ingredients you can make this most amazing and comforting soup in less than 30 minutes!

 

Gnocchi Sausage soup in a pretty white bowl

A recipe re-doooo !   I first posted this in December of 2011.  It is the most popular soup recipe on this blog.   It’s good….like really good,  but as mentioned in previous posts,   I am a much better cook than a speller.  Seems I misspelled Gnocchi on my original post.  Left out the “H”.   What the H?

My bad spelling is embedded on the picture from 2011,  and I no longer have the software I used,  so it is permanent.     It just floats out there on the internet, making me look more stupid every day…

 

Gnocchi Sausage Soup ready to eat

 

I received a little note from an Italian gal pointing out my grave mistake.  Maybe she was having a bad pasta day or something,  she certainly could have been nicer, but I am glad someone FINALLY pointed it out!  Holy cow this thing has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times, not to mention the re-pins on Pinterest!  Nobody noticed? …guess they just wanted some good soup.  al diavolo control ortografico!   (don’t you love google translation! ). 

This recipe is easy and fresh or I wouldn’t be posting it, and of course there is enough for a family of 4 plus left overs for lunch …of course!

If you are not a Gnocci…ahem, I mean Gnocchi fan, then rotini noodles work well.  In fact I make it more with noodles than I do with Gnocchi.

If you want another great soup that is spelled correctly – Try this Chicken Parmesan Soup!  Just as fast and just as fresh!

 

Clink!

Kathi

4.4 from 23 votes
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Gnocchi Sausage and Spinach Soup
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

Simple and flavorful soup with sausage and gnocchi that comes together in 30 minutes!

Course: Dinner, lunch, main, Soup
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 6
: 357 kcal
: LaughingSpatula.com
Ingredients
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 roasted red pepper diced (I use store bought)
  • salt and fresh black pepper to taste
  • 1 pound Italian chicken sausage bulk or removed from casings
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 32 ounces low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 pound gnocchi or 1 cup dried rotini noodles 2 cups cooked
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves rough chopped
  • 3/4 cup half & half or heavy cream I used half and half and got a great result
  • Parmesan cheese fresh grated
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
Instructions
  1. In a dutch oven or soup pot, brown the italian sausage. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside. Drain all but 1 tablespoon of the excess oil. Add onion and red pepper cook over medium-low heat until tender. Add garlic and tomato paste to onion mixture and saute until fragrant.
  2. Add sausage to onion mixture along with the basil and chicken broth. Season with salt and pepper, simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Add gnocchi (or noodles), and spinach, bring to a simmer and cook until gnocchi puff up and start to float, about 10 minutes.
  4. Add half & half and fresh basil, bring to a simmer for three or four minutes. Serve with Parmesan cheese and Spedini Bread. Yumbo!
Nutrition Facts
Gnocchi Sausage and Spinach Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 357 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 64mg 21%
Sodium 1244mg 52%
Potassium 348mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 2g
Protein 19g 38%
Vitamin A 29.3%
Vitamin C 12.8%
Calcium 7.9%
Iron 24.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

Other stuff thats yummy:

Baked Spaghetti with Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Shrimp Pasta in Tomato Cream Sauce
Healthy & Filling Caprese Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

Filed Under: Fast and Fresh, Main Course Recipes, Most Popular Recipes, One Pot, Pasta, Soup

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Comments

  1. Tara says

    September 1, 2018 at 1:06 pm

    Love this soup. Have you ever made it in an insta pot?

    Reply
    • Kathi @ LaughingSpatula.com says

      September 1, 2018 at 3:06 pm

      Hi Tara! I have not embraced the insta pot …yet!

      Reply
  2. Jason says

    December 19, 2017 at 10:11 pm

    Jazzed this one up a bit. With the Italian sausage, I added shrimp and diced lobster tail meat to the mix and mixed a Mediterranean tomato sauce rather than just paste to the chicken stock. Added my needed spices to give it a kick. My wife demands it joins the regular rotation of the meals I cook for dinner.

    Thank you for the great foundation to work with!

    Reply
    • Kathi @ LaughingSpatula.com says

      December 20, 2017 at 12:29 am

      Shrimp and Lobster! Oh MY! That sounds heavenly in that wonderful broth! So glad you liked it and truly appreciate your nice note!

      Reply
  3. Ginas says

    October 30, 2017 at 2:46 am

    nothing like a great sense of humor to make all laugh and laughter makes us hungry. Great response. And can’t wait to make the soup. Keep on smiling. :\(

    Reply
  4. Ashley Gardiner says

    October 1, 2017 at 9:49 pm

    This is legitimately one of my favorite comfort food recipes! I get hounded for the recipe every time I bring it to work for lunch. It is just that good!

    Reply
  5. Adam says

    October 10, 2016 at 12:26 am

    Made this soup today. Turned out amazing. Easy to make. Only thing I would change is adding zucchini. I think it would make it even better.

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      October 10, 2016 at 3:10 pm

      I think zucchini would be wonderful in this! I’m so glad you liked it!

      Reply
  6. Maria says

    July 13, 2016 at 12:08 am

    Thank you Kathi!!! Reading your post made me chuckle & I needed that dose of humour (& no, that is not the wrong spelling! It is the way the British spell it:)) today. Great recipe btw!!!

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      July 13, 2016 at 4:11 pm

      Thanks Maria! Glad to know someone gets my humor! LOL!

      Reply
  7. Natalie says

    January 25, 2016 at 6:43 pm

    This looks amazing. Does anyone happen to know the nutritional information, or amount of calories per serving?

    Reply
  8. Moby says

    November 30, 2015 at 3:17 am

    This is so delicious! I made it for dinner tonight. It will definitely be in heavy rotation this winter.

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      December 3, 2015 at 3:41 pm

      Thanks Molly! I love this soup and still make it all the time!

      Reply
      • Maus says

        January 22, 2016 at 10:00 am

        Hey Kathi. We do not have 1/2 & 1/2 in Australia and rather than your suggestion to use heavy cream in it’s place which I’d prefer not to, can I use reduced fat milk only or would coconut milk suffice or ???? Recipe sounds so yum and as I just discovered your site, will certainly love to try it when weather gets a bit colder as now in mid-January here[mid-summer] and is a touch warm for soup!! Looking forward to your next email and thanks, wishing I’d discovered your site a long time ago.

        Reply
        • Kathi Kirk says

          January 22, 2016 at 4:43 pm

          Half and half is half milk and half cream. You can make your own! I wouldn’t recommend milk alone…it will curdle and make the soup kinda murky. As far as coconut milk goes…yes. That will work. Just use full fat. Will drastically change the flavor though. This soup is really good without the cream at all also. Hope that helps!

          Reply
          • Lindy says

            March 7, 2016 at 4:05 pm

            Above you said you wouldn’t recommend milk alone but then you said the soup is really good without the cream. So…. If half and half is milk and cream and you said make without the cream then hat just leaves the milk?? I’m confused, can you clarify please? I’m not much of a cook and I only have milk on hand! Thank you so much!! 🙂

          • Kathi Kirk says

            March 7, 2016 at 4:37 pm

            Hi Lindy – I would not use milk, I would simply omit the dairy product entirely. You can use half and half or cream. Hope that helps…I think I’m confused now! 🙂

  9. Kris says

    November 25, 2015 at 6:55 am

    Is that roasted pepper from a jar or fresh?

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      November 25, 2015 at 3:06 pm

      Either works great. I have used both. I like the jarred stuff from Trader Joes if you go that route. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Yvonne says

        September 16, 2018 at 1:54 pm

        Do you think I could use a green pepper? I don’t have a red pepper

        Reply
        • LaughingSpatula.com says

          September 16, 2018 at 2:11 pm

          Yes! that will be fine!

          Reply
  10. Mireille says

    November 18, 2015 at 2:56 am

    This soup is absolutely delicious. I used Italian ground turkey instead of chicken and gnocchi. I will definitely be making this again in the future! My soup ended up making about 5 2-cup servings. I can’t seem to select stars from my phone, but 5 star recipe for sure!

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      November 18, 2015 at 2:50 pm

      Thank you Mirelle! Ground turkey is a great sub for the sausage! Clever idea!

      Reply
  11. Pat@savorthebest.com says

    October 14, 2015 at 5:58 pm

    Great looking pot of soup, Kathi….I love how you tossed in the spinach. 🙂

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      October 20, 2015 at 5:02 pm

      Hi Pat – Thanks for the nice note! Gotta get our veggies in somewhere…even if it’s in-between bites of cream and sausage 🙂

      Reply
  12. David @ CookingChat says

    October 14, 2015 at 10:04 am

    love a soup like this that can make a nice substantial meal!

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      October 20, 2015 at 5:02 pm

      Hi David,
      Thanks for the nice note!

      Reply
  13. Melanie says

    October 13, 2015 at 5:28 pm

    This looks so yummy for fall and winter! And yes, I agree to gnocchi is really tough to spell 🙂

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      October 20, 2015 at 5:03 pm

      Hi Melanie – I guess I shoulda googled it or paid attention to my spell check…I always think its wrong 🙂

      Reply
  14. Johlene@FlavoursandFrosting says

    October 12, 2015 at 10:28 am

    Oh my word this looks amazing! Perfect food for a cold & rainy day, like today… Glad to connect via FBC! 🙂

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      October 12, 2015 at 6:30 pm

      Thanks Johlene! Have a great day!

      Reply
  15. Adri says

    October 12, 2015 at 4:20 am

    The soup looks great no matter how one spells it. It will be very welcome in our home once the weather cools down here in Southern California. As for the snarky little note, I say ignore it. Some folks have nothing better to do than be snippy. Surely there are kinder, gentler ways to help out a fellow blogger. Congratulations on a wonderful recipe!

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      October 12, 2015 at 6:30 pm

      Agree! Everybody is so bold behind their computer xoxoo! Glad to see you back blogging!

      Reply
  16. Rachel @ Simple Seasonal says

    October 11, 2015 at 9:12 pm

    This looks awesome! The combination of gnocchi and sausage with the tomato and heavy cream sounds flavorful and hearty. Perfect for filling hungry bellies on chilly days! Pinning 🙂

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      October 12, 2015 at 6:31 pm

      Thanks Rachel! Have a great day!

      Reply
  17. Susan says

    October 11, 2015 at 8:57 pm

    Man, some people! I _ave to say t_at it’s ridiculous _ow some folks need to c_ill. I am making t_is soup immediately! T_anks Kat_i !

    Reply
  18. jacquee | i sugar coat it! says

    October 11, 2015 at 3:06 am

    This will be perfect for the very cold weather ahead. Looks wonderfully filling!

    Reply
  19. Angela says

    October 9, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    Looks & sounds sooo yummy & comforting, and E-Z to prepare. I’m sure my family will enjoy this soup, since we love spinach. I might add in a bit more because it wilts down so much. I like that you used GnoccHi… LOL…I gave this (only) 4 stars because I haven’t made it as yet, but I’m sure this is a 5* dish.

    Reply

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