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Gnocchi Sausage and Spinach Soup

By Kathi & Rachel

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

Gnocchi Sausage soup in white bowls with spoons

A recipe re-doooo !   We first posted this in December of 2011.  That’s like a 100 in blog years.  This was our first viral recipe and I remember doing cart wheels in the kitchen…not pretty, lemme tell ya and it’s a small kitchen.  A simple little happy dance woulda sufficed but we are food drama queens so I celebrated big…

We love this soup for so many reasons.  First because it tastes good!  Close second, it requires very little effort.  Made with simple ingredients that come together in a big way.

 

Gnocchi is readily available in stores these day. You will find it in the pasta aisle.  I found this at my local grocers and paid 1.99 for it..a nice surprise. I remember when it was closer to six bucks.

BUT, if your not a fan of gnocchi or can’t find it,   rotini noodles are a great sub. 

Sausage: We used mild italian style. Easy to find, easy to use.  You can sub chicken sausage, spicy sausage, just about any kind of uncooked sausage.  NOTE: As much as we love smoked, cooked sausage I find the smoky flavor doesn’t pair as well with this soup as uncooked sausage.

Once you have sautéed your sausage and added the veggies, there isn’t much left to it!

Gnocchi Sausage Soup in a ladle over a pot of soup

I like heavy cream but I have made this with half and half and have gotten great results.

Sub great add-ins would be chopped carrot, celery, regular red pepper in lieu of roasted.

The sausage does most of the seasoning for you.  It enhances the broth and cream…so the better the sausage, the better your soup!

SALT:  I didn’t give specific quantities of salt because if you use low sodium broth or very salty sausage it will vary greatly.  Your taste buds are the best tool for this.  Love my job!

Sausage soup in white bowls with spoon

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To soup!  The fast, the fresh and the flavorful!

Clink!

Kathi

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Gnocchi Sausage and Spinach Soup

Simple and flavorful soup with sausage and gnocchi that comes together in 30 minutes!
4.41 from 42 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Kathi & Rachel

Ingredients

  • 1 pound mild Italian sausage bulk or removed from casings
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 roasted red peppers, diced I use store bought
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste about half of a 6 ounce can
  • salt and fresh black pepper to taste sausage is salty. Taste before adding a pinch was a time
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 48 ounces chicken broth 1 1/2 boxes
  • 1 pound gnocchi or 1 cup dried rotini noodles
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves rough chopped
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream or half and half
  • Parmesan cheese for topping fresh grated

Instructions

  • In a dutch oven or large soup pot, brown the sausage.  Tipping the pan, remove all but one tablespoon of the grease.
  •  To the sausage add chopped onion.  Sauce until tender. About 5 minutes. 
  • Add roasted red pepper,  garlic and tomato paste sausage onion mixture.  Saute until fragrant and tomato paste is incorporated into the sausage.
  • Add chicken stock, cream and basil.  Bring to a simmer and add gnocchi.  Cook for 5-10 minutes or until gnocchi is tender and floats to the top.
  • Turn off heat and add spinach.  Let spinach wilt and serve!
  • Top with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and serve with fresh crusty bread and simple green salad if desired.

Notes

Sausage: We used mild italian but any kind of uncooked sausage such as chicken or spicy italian will work.
Gnocchi can be subbed with rotini noodles if you prefer.

Nutrition

Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 1108mg | Potassium: 560mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1230IU | Vitamin C: 14.5mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 4.8mg

 

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  1. Moby says

    November 30, 2015 at 3:17 am

    5 stars
    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!

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          • 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! 🙂

  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Rachel @ Simple Seasonal says

    October 11, 2015 at 9:12 pm

    5 stars
    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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. Angela says

    October 9, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    4 stars
    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.

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