Sausage Gnocchi Soup with White Beans

A bowl of soup with sausage, gnocchi, carrots, and kale.

5 from 1 vote

Sausage Gnocchi Soup with White Beans

Warm up with a cozy bowl of Sausage Gnocchi Soup with White Beans this season! Rustic and comforting, it's made with flavorful sausage, lots of veggies, white beans, and pillowy soft gnocchi in a rich herby broth. Easy and quick cooking, this one-pot soup is ready in 45 minutes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings:

Calories: 576kcal

Author: Meryl Downing

Ingredients

1 pound bulk Italian sausage mild
1 small onion chopped (about 1½ cups)
2 to 3 ribs celery chopped (about 1 cup)
2 to 3 carrots thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
3 leaves kale stems removed, chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
2 cans white beans drained and rinsed
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups water
1 pound gnocchi
2 Tablespoons fresh herbs such as thyme, parsley, rosemary, sage, or oregano chopped
salt and pepper to taste, if needed

Instructions

In a large soup pot over medium heat, begin to brown the sausage, about 5 minutes, breaking it up very small with a wooden spoon.
When the sausage is about half cooked, move it to one side of the pot, and saute the onion, celery and carrots on the other. Stir both sides occasionally (not too often so you get some caramelization) and keep them separated as best you can, about 12 to 14 minutes.
When the sausage is browned and fully cooked and the veggies softened, add the kale and garlic and mix everything together for a minute until fragrant.
Add the beans, stock, water, gnocchi and fresh herbs. Simmer about 15 to 20 minutes until the gnocchi are cooked through. Lower the heat as needed to keep it at a gentle simmer.
Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. The sausage may be salty enough without adding more. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese and crusty bread.

Notes

Wait to add the gnocchi if you don't plan to eat right away. The rest of the soup can simmer over low heat. Add the gnocchi and serve when it's cooked through, taste one!
Carrots - Thinly slice carrots so they cook up quickly. If you feel like your carrots are too thick and not going to be tender, just simmer the rest of the soup a bit before adding the gnocchi.
Gnocchi could be substituted with 1 cup of short pasta like small or medium shells, ditalini, orecchiette, or ½ cup of orzo. Just simmer the soup until the pasta is done, taste one!

Nutrition