Bacon Cheddar Gnocchi Soup Recipe
Craving something warm and delicious? Try this Bacon Cheddar Gnocchi Soup Recipe! It's creamy, cheesy, and packed with flavor.
Equipment
- Large pot or Dutch oven
- Sharp knife
- Wooden Spoon
- Cutting Board
- Ladle
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 8 slices of bacon chopped
- 1 pound fresh or frozen gnocchi
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 small onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place bacon in your large pot.
- Cook over medium heat until crispy.
- This takes about 8 minutes.
- Remove bacon and set aside.
- Leave 2 tablespoons of bacon grease.
- Add diced onion to the bacon grease.
- Cook for 5 minutes until soft.
- Add minced garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Stir frequently to prevent burning.
- Pour in chicken broth and heavy cream.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
- Add gnocchi and reduce heat to simmer.
- Cook for 5 minutes until gnocchi floats.
- Stir in shredded cheddar cheese slowly.
- Keep stirring until cheese melts completely.
- Add fresh spinach and stir until wilted.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add cooked bacon back to soup.
- Save some bacon for topping.
- Let soup simmer for 2 more minutes.
- Serve hot with extra cheese on top.
Notes
- Don't boil the soup too hard.
- High heat can make cream separate.
- Use good quality cheddar for best flavor.
- Sharp cheddar gives extra taste.
- Add spinach at the end.
- This keeps it bright green.
- You can substitute kale for spinach.
- Make it thicker by adding less broth.
- Thin it out with more cream.