Marry Me Gnocchi Soup
the perfect Valentine's Day soup
Happy Thursday! It is still soup season okay?! Although I would eat soup all year round to be honest. And this one is soooo good.
This Marry Me Gnocchi soup is creamy, cheesy and full of flavor. BUT it’s still high protein, veggie packed, and macro friendly to help you achieve all of your goals. It tastes decadent but you can feel so good about eating it.
And the best part- it comes together in just 30 minutes and you only need one pan. It’s so easy to make. It’s a perfect Valentine’s Day recipe, or your new favorite meal prep.
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THE RECIPE
Marry Me Gnocchi Soup
Macros per serving:
400cal / 15g fat / 38g carbs / 9g fiber / 30g protein
Servings: 5 servings
Time: 25 minutes
Tools:
Cutting board
Knife
Large pot
Ingredients:
1 package of chicken sausage
¼ onion
5 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups chicken bone broth
1 cup water
¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp dried basil
6 oz gnocchi (I used Dellalo Mini GF)
1 can of cannellini beans, drained (*check notes for other options)
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 oz cream cheese
1-2 cups chopped spinach
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 oz parmesan cheese, shredded
Instructions:
Slice the chicken sausage into half moon shapes. Chop the onion. Prep the garlic.
Add the chicken sausage into a large pot on medium high heat. Brown the chicken sausage, then remove from the pot.
Add the chopped onion. Cook for one minute, then add the minced garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
Add the bone broth, water, sun-dried tomatoes, and basil. Bring to a boil.
Add in the gnocchi. Bring to a boil again and cook for 3 minutes, or until gnocchi starts to float up to the surface.
Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the beans, tomato paste, cream cheese, chopped spinach, lemon juice and parmesan cheese. Add back the chicken sausage.
Stir until spinach wilts slightly and everything is combined.
LAZY VERSION
Omit the onion (cut back on chopping)
You can just add the spinach in whole instead of chopping it
SUBSTITUTIONS
Sub for cannellini beans: you can use any kind of bean, or you can omit entirely! If you omit, I would make this recipe into just 4 servings. The macros for 4 servings without the beans would be: 405 cal / 19g fat / 30g carbs / 4g fiber / 31g protein.
Sub for spinach: kale, or finely chop any veggies! Zucchini, bell pepper, and carrot would all be good
Sub for onion: can omit
STORAGE
Allow to come to room temp and then store in airtight containers in the fridge. I like using these containers.
This soup is freezer friendly! I like storing it in Souper Cubes.
REHEATING
Reheat for 2-3 minutes, stirring halfway through.
REDUCE FOOD WASTE
Leftover spinach? Throw some in a salad or a smoothie, or freeze it for future smoothies! I just freeze it right in the bag.
GROCERY LIST
PRODUCE
1-2 cups chopped spinach
¼ onion
5 garlic cloves
MEAT/DAIRY
1 package of chicken sausage
2 oz cream cheese
1 oz parmesan cheese, shredded
PANTRY
¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes
1 can of cannellini beans (*check notes for other options)
3 cups chicken bone broth
3 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp lemon juice
SPICES/STAPLES
1 tsp dried basil
1 cup water
6 oz gnocchi (I used Dellalo Mini GF)
MACROS
Per serving, 5 servings total.
400cal / 15g fat / 38g carbs / 9g fiber / 30g protein
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