When I was a kid, I adored the minestrone soup that my mother would make for us after school on a cold day and this Gnocchi Vegetable Soup with Pesto and Parmesan is the updated version of that! When I travelled in Italy, I was surprised to see that they cook gnocchi into their soups – I am used to little pasta shapes and noodles, but gnocchi in soup was new to me. Needless to say, I had to try it and guess what? Gnocchi in soup is amazing! Try it for yourself!
Start by sautéing onion, carrots, celery and garlic. Pour in chicken broth, tomatoes, green beans and thyme and bring to a boil. Add zucchini and cook until tender. Add the gnocchi and cook until tender. Finally, add the spinach leaves and once they wilt, serve the soup in large bowls, garnished with pesto and parmesan cheese.
To make Gnocchi Vegetable Soup with Pesto and Parmesan, you will need the following ingredients:
Place 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot and heat on medium.
Sauté 1 ¼ cups of onion, 1 cup of carrots, and 1 cup of celery for about 7 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of garlic and continue to sauté for 2 more minutes.
Add 6 cups of chicken broth, 2 cans of tomatoes, 1 ½ cups of green beans and ½ teaspoon of thyme to the pot. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Bring the ingredients in the pot to a boil over medium-high heat.
Stir in 1 ½ cups of zucchini to the soup. Turn the heat down to medium low. Cover and simmer for about 12-15 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Stir in 1 package of gnocchi. Cover the soup and simmer for about 4 minutes until the gnocchi are tender. Stir in 3 cups of spinach and wait for it to wilt.
Place 1 ⅓ cups of basil leaves in a food processor with 3 tablespoons of parmesan, ¾ teaspoons of garlic and salt to taste. Pulse until the ingredients are well combined. Pour in the olive oil while the processor is still running.
Serve large bowls of this soup warm, with parmesan and pesto over each serving.
Have you ever tried soup with gnocchi cooked into it? Look no further because this Gnocchi Vegetable Soup with Pesto and Parmesan is the one to try! Make it soon and come back to leave a comment to let me know what you think!
Happy with how this turned out it's a chunky soup and can even be eaten as a main course with the amount of food that's in it.
For some reason mine ended up being way to powerful when it came to spices will have to make it again and pray that it won't be so strong the second time around.
