Creamy Sausage Gnocchi Soup combines the delicious flavors of Italian Sausage, tomatoes, spinach, and gnocchi in a deliciously creamy, flavor-packed soup. If you like Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana, you’ll love this yummy homemade version even more!
Made with gnocchi and spinach in place of potatoes and kale, this gnocchi soup makes a hearty, satisfying meal the whole family will love.
And since it’s easy to make and ready in under 30 minutes, it’s perfect for busy weeknights and reheats well for weekday lunches. Once you taste the amazing flavors in this rich, creamy gnocchi soup, you’ll see why it’s one of our family’s favorites!
One of my goals at the start of every winter is to make more soup. And not just our tried and true family favorites, like Quinoa Taco Soup and Pasta e Fagioli and Tortellini Minestrone, but new recipes. Things we’ve never tried before.
And I must say….this year? I’ve actually been successful. I’ve made everything from French Onion Noodle Soup to Chicken Vegetable Soup to Creamy White Chicken Chili and Bacon Cheddar Ranch Chicken Noodle Soup. And we’ve loved every single one of them.
But there’s something about this Creamy Sausage Gnocchi Soup that’s extra. Extra creamy, extra delicious, extra amazing.
Whether it’s the Tuscan flavor combination or the rich, creamy broth or the gnocchi (one of my personal favorites)…as soon as I tasted this soup I knew it was quite possibly my best recipe yet.
And even though it took me a while to get the seasonings just right, at the end of the day it’s actually an incredibly quick and easy soup to make! And since it’s made with Simple Truth ingredients, it’s a soup I feel great about making again and again.
If you’re not familiar with Simple Truth brand, it’s an all natural line of products available at Pick ‘n Save. We love shopping at Pick ‘n Save for lots of reasons, but the fact that their store is loaded with Simple Truth products is definitely at the top of the list. And I was able to use a number of those products in this yummy Creamy Sausage Gnocchi Soup!
HOW DO YOU MAKE CREAMY SAUSAGE GNOCCHI SOUP?
- Heat a small amount of olive oil in a Dutch Oven or soup pot. Add to it 1 cup chopped onion, 1 pound Italian Sausage, and all your seasonings. The Italian Sausage already has a lot of flavor, but I did find that the broth needed some extra seasoning. For this recipe I used 1 tsp. kosher salt, 4 cloves minced garlic, 1 tsp. rosemary, 1/2 tsp. thyme, and 1/2 tsp. oregano.
- Cook the mixture over medium-high heat, breaking up the sausage as you go, until the onion is translucent and the sausage is cooked through.
- Add 2 cups chicken broth, 2 cups half & half, and 1 can drained diced tomatoes and give it a stir.
- Make a roux by melting 3 Tbsp. butter in a small pan, then stirring in 1/4 cup flour. Cook it for a couple minutes, stirring constantly, to let the flour taste cook out. Once it has formed a nice smooth paste, you stir it into your soup.
- Bring the soup to a low boil, then add the chopped spinach and gnocchi. The gnocchi will cook within 5 minutes and the spinach will quickly begin to wilt, which is exactly what you want. And voila! Your soup is ready.
CAN I MAKE A HEALTHIER VERSION OF THIS SOUP?
There’s no denying that this Creamy Sausage Gnocchi Soup is rich. But there are some easy ways to lighten it up!
- Replace the Italian Sausage with Italian Turkey Sausage (which is actually what I used in this recipe!)
- Use low sodium chicken broth in place of regular chicken broth
- Replace the half & half with a fat free version OR milk
- Omit the roux. Your soup will not be as thick or creamy, but you will eliminate 3 Tbsp. of butter.
- Add extra spinach and/or tomatoes for an extra dose of veggies.
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Creamy Sausage Gnocchi Soup
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 pound Italian Sausage I used turkey sausage
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. dried rosemary
- 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 2 cups Simple Truth chicken broth
- 2 cups half & half
- 1 can Simple Truth diced tomatoes drained
- 3 Tbsp. Simple Truth butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
- 1 pound gnocchi
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch Oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add Italian Sausage (casings removed), chopped onion, garlic, and seasonings.
- Cook, breaking up the sausage as you go, until onion is translucent and sausage is fully cooked.
- Add chicken broth, half & half, and drained diced tomatoes.
- In a separate small saucepan, melt 3 Tbsp. butter over medium-low heat. Stir in 1/4 cup flour and cook, stirring constantly, 3-5 minutes until mixture is bubbly and a thick paste (roux) forms.
- Stir the roux into the soup and bring the mixture to a low boil, stirring regularly. Soup will thicken.
- Add gnocchi and chopped spinach and lower heat to a simmer. Simmer 5 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Alice E says
The soup looks scrumptious.
If you want thicker soup without the butter in the roux, then use a slurry. Just add some of the liquid to the flour slowly stirring or whisking as you add the liquid a bit at a time until you have about the consistency of a thin batter. Then when you are ready to thicken the soup, add the slurry stirring as you add it. I use this method frequently to make a fat free gravy, white sauce or veloute sauce.
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
I buy this brand of chicken stock ALL THE TIME at my local Ralph’s in San Diego. And their tomatoes, and canned beans of all kinds, seriously it is my go-to store brand! The creamy factor on this soup looks bonkers amazing!
Sabrina says
My husband loves hearty soups! I need to make this for him!
Jen says
I LOOOVE gnocchi soups! This soup sounds amazing and I need a bowl of it ASAP!
Allyson Zea says
I am going to try to make this without the sausage! I think it will still taste great!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
Looks delicious and so easy to make! !
Ushmana Palmo Rai says
The soup looks so rich and hearty, who wouldn’t love this!
I bet this would be every family’s favorite! I’d like to top my soup with coriander as well.
Des says
Comfort food at it’s best!
roll the ball says
Very helpful advice in this particular post! It’s the little changes that make the largest changes. Thanks for sharing!
Dee says
We have been having soup at least once a week, so this is definitely going on the menu!
Krista says
This soup looks so good! I want a big bowl of it before bed!
Carole from Carole's Chatter says
Lovely although I would be tempted to add a tiny bit of turmeric to make it a bit golden.
Dot says
What is gnoochi and how do you make it or where do you buy it
the impossible quiz says
A pot of porridge looks delicious and attractive, I found it full of healthy vegetables
run 3 says
wow, this dish looks delicious, i also want to try it, thank you for sharing the way
Liteblue says
wow, this dish looks delicious, i also want to try it, thank you for sharing the way
Red Deer Electricians says
We tried this recipe on the weekend. It was a hit with the kids even. Thanks for sharing.
Cathy Trochelman says
So happy to hear it!
Deedee says
Made this soup last night with the spicy Italian pork sausage; very tasty, hearty, and made a post-ankle surgery husband very happy.
I added sautéed portobello mushrooms to the recipe, and it made a lovely addition.
Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Cathy Trochelman says
Thanks for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed it!
Dog Grooming says
Great article and great insights! Keep up the good work.
dinorun.co says
“No” was answered by my family member! And of course, that answer will appear when I say “we already ate soup Gnocchi today so the next meal will be as usual” =)) am I a failure cook, when the food The family tradition was broken down with just one serving of Gnocchi Soup
Lori says
For the lighter version, you can use cornstarch to thicken the soup. Just mix it with either some of the broth or the 1/2 n 1/2. This is what I use to thicken my creamy soups.