Loaded Gnocchi Soup

Made with gnocchi instead of potatoes, this soup is loaded up with bacon, Cheddar cheese, and chives,

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 362 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• ½ teaspoon celery seed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• ½ cup half-and-half
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
• 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled, divided
• 1 (16 ounce) package fresh gnocchi

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery seed. Cook until onion is soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Add gnocchi and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in half-and-half and 1/2 of the bacon. Remove from heat and stir in 3/4 of the Cheddar cheese until melted. Let sit to thicken, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Ladle soup into bowls and top with remaining bacon, Cheddar cheese, and chives. Season with salt and pepper.