Easy Gnocchi Zuppa Toscana

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound ground Italian sausage (I recommend spicy)

1 medium white onion, peeled and diced

3 garlic cloves, minced

4 cups chicken stock

1 (1-pound) package gnocchi

2 to 3 cups chopped fresh kale

1 cup heavy whipping cream

fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper

optional toppings: freshly-grated Parmesan cheese, crumbled crispy bacon, chopped fresh basil

Directions

Cook the sausage, onions and garlic

Add the sausage and onions to a large stockpot. Cook for 8-10 minutes, using a wooden spoon to break up the sausage as it cooks, until the sausage is browned and the onion has softened. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Simmer

Add chicken stock and stir to combine. Continue cooking until the soup reaches a simmer. Add the gnocchi, kale, heavy cream, and stir to combine. Cook for 2 minutes or until the gnocchi float to the surface of the soup.

Season

Taste and season the soup with salt and black pepper as needed.

Serve. Serve warm, sprinkled with any of your desired toppings, and enjoy!