Tuscan Gnocchi Soup
The tuscan gnocchi soup is an absolutely delicious soup that is very easy to make and will be loved by the whole family.
Equipment
- 1 5-6 quart cooker or Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 24 oz Ready to Cook Gnocchi sub with frozen or fresh gnocchi
- 3 tablespoon Sun Dried Tomatoes in Oil sub with "dry" sun dried tomatoes
- 1 ½ tablespoon Tomato Paste
- 2 teaspoon Sweet Paprika Powder
- 1 large Yellow or Red Onion peeled and finely chopped
- 1 large Red or Yellow Bell Pepper seeded and cut in to strips
- 2 stalks Celery washed and finely sliced cross sectionally
- 2 cup Curly Kale washed and finely chopped
- 2 King Oyster Mushrooms cleaned and cut in to thick slices
- 1 can Chickpeas drained and rinsed, sub with 2 cups freshly cooked chickpeas
- 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme sub with 1 tablespoon of fresh thyme leaves
- ½ cup Soy or Oat Milk sub with vegan whipping cream
- ¼ cup Grated Vegan Parmesan
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large pan and add the chopped sun dried tomatoes when the pan is hot. If using "dry" sun dried tomatoes, add a couple of tablespoons of avocado or olive oil first to the pan. Saute for a few seconds and then add the chopped garlic. Cook for 30-45 seconds and then add the chopped red onions. Mix and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the bell pepper and cook for a couple of minutes before adding the celery, 2 tablespoon of tomato paste along with the paprika. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes to soften all the vegetables. Season with salt, pepper. Add the mushrooms and mix again.
- After a couple of minutes, add the gnocchi. Mix to ensure the gnocchi is well coated. Now add 4 cups of broth. Bring it to a gentle simmer and add the chopped kale. Then add cooked chickpeas and combine. Cover the pan for 2-3 minutes and let the gnocchi cook.
- Season with more salt and dried thyme leaves. Mix in ½ cup of the plant based milk . Let this simmer for 2 more minutes and add some grated parmesan before serving hot.
Notes
If you are sun dried tomatoes that "dry" which are the ones that are not stored in oil, then remember to include 2 tablespoon of avocado or olive oil to the pan first before adding the sun dried tomatoes.
Try adding other vegetables like cauliflower, broccoli, sweet potatoes.