What is gnocchi?
When you see the word “gnocchi”, you probably have two thoughts go through your head – what is it and how in the world do you pronounce it?
Gnocchi is an Italian-style dumpling made of wheat flour, egg, salt, and potato. The correct pronunciation of “gnocchi” is “nyow-kee” where the n is rolled into the g.
You may have heard “noh-key” or another English pronunciation variation, but no matter how you say it, gnocchi tastes delicious!
We hope you enjoy learning more about our top favorite gnocchi soup recipes.
1. Italian Sausage Gnocchi Soup Recipe
This is a hearty and heartwarming soup, especially in the fall or winter. The flavorful broth, fluffy gnocchi, and other delicious ingredients make this a fabulous dish.
You’ll start by cooking the sausage first, then sauté some onion, minced garlic, and a bit of tomato paste. Once those are cooked, add tomatoes and seasonings.
Lastly, incorporate the chicken broth, red kidney beans, and potato gnocchi. Combine everything together to let the flavors meld together for a while.
If you want to enhance this gnocchi soup, fresh vegetables such as spinach, mushrooms, or carrots could be added to this recipe.
Garnish it with fresh basil and serve it with a side of garlic bread to complete the ensemble.
Get the full recipe and directions here.
2. Hearty Bean and Sausage Gnocchi Soup Recipe
This version of gnocchi soup is also very hearty, like the first recipe, and can easily be made into a vegetarian option by excluding sausage and using vegetable broth in place of chicken broth.
Start by sautéing the sausage, onions, and garlic, then add diced tomatoes, beans, and seasonings. Bring your chicken/veggie broth to a boil and stir in the potato gnocchi at the end and let them cook for about five minutes or so.
Vegetables such as celery, carrots, or roasted zucchini, would also go well with this gnocchi soup recipe. Garnish the dish with basil and Pecorino Romano cheese if you really want to take it over the top.
Get the full recipe and directions here.
3. Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe
Who doesn’t love the soup, salad, and breadsticks at Olive Garden? Have you ever wondered what makes their chicken gnocchi soup so good? Well, now you don’t have to wonder.
This creamy gnocchi soup can be yours in less than an hour and it calls for diced rotisserie chicken meat for the protein, then celery, carrots, onion, garlic, and baby spinach for the veggies.
The soup base includes chicken broth, half and half, then oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper for the seasonings.
You can use frozen spinach instead of fresh spinach if you prefer. Just make sure to thaw and wring out the excess water first so your soup doesn’t get too watery.
Serve your Copycat Olive Garden recipe with breadsticks and salad to bring the full restaurant experience to your dinner table.
Get the full recipe and directions here.
4. Gluten-Free Italian Sausage Gnocchi Soup
In all of the gnocchi soup recipes, you can choose to make homemade gnocchi or buy pre-made gnocchi, either one works.
Cauliflower gnocchi is required in this specific recipe. The author includes a homemade cauliflower gnocchi recipe you can follow, but if you don’t have time, you can always buy some from Trader Joe’s in the freezer section.
Much like the other recipes, you’ll sauté your onion and sausage first, and then add your veggies: garlic, roasted red pepper, and zucchini.
Next is the seasonings and broth, and a unique addition to this recipe is coconut milk. Don’t forget the spinach and gnocchi, then season it with salt and pepper to taste.
Feel free to mix it up with some kale, carrots, broccoli, or cabbage in place of or in addition to any of the above-mentioned vegetables.
Get the full recipe and directions from What Great Grandma Ate.
5. Instant Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Who doesn’t love fast, easy, delicious recipes? We love how Instant Pots make it so easy to throw meals together.
For this gnocchi soup recipe, you can use either raw or pre-cooked chicken. The kind of chicken you use will determine the number of steps required to make the soup.
You’ll also need gnocchi (homemade or pre-made), a variety of veggies, and chicken or vegetable stock.
A couple of great tips the author shares are to keep the carrots thick enough that they don’t fall apart during the pressure cooking stage.
You can use baby or regular spinach leaves, but this recipe recommends chopping up regular spinach leaves before adding them to the soup.
Get the full recipe and directions from Little Sunny Kitchen.
We love how versatile gnocchi soup is and all the ways you can incorporate your favorite meats and vegetables into the dish.
If you’ve been craving gnocchi, you’ve got to try these gnocchi soup recipes! Share your favorite version of gnocchi soup in the comments.
If you like this post, we think you’ll really like our Best Vegetarian Gnocchi Recipes post.
