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Finished bowl of bacon cheddar gnocchi soup – Creamy gnocchi soup in a white bowl, topped with bacon and shredded cheese, with leafy greens mixed in.

Bacon Cheddar Gnocchi Soup

A rich and creamy bacon cheddar gnocchi soup where crispy bacon, pillowy gnocchi, and sharp cheddar come together in a velvety, comforting one-pot meal
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Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, Italian-inspired Comfort Food
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Chill/Resting: 10 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 490kcal
Cost: $18

Equipment

  • 1 Heavy-bottomed Dutch oven (Keeps heat even, prevents scorching)
  • 1 Sharp chef’s knife (For prepping vegetables and bacon)
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Wooden spoon (Ideal for stirring roux and soup base)

Ingredients

  • 6 slices Thick-cut bacon - Cook until crispy reserve 3 tablespoon fat
  • 1 lb Potato gnocchi - Fresh or frozen
  • 2 cups Sharp cheddar cheese shredded - Add off heat
  • 1 medium Yellow onion - diced
  • 2 stalks Celery - diced
  • 2 Carrots - diced
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced - Add last while sautéing
  • 4 cups Chicken broth - Reduced-sodium if preferred
  • 1 cup Heavy cream - Or half-and-half for lighter version
  • 2 tablespoon All-purpose flour - For roux
  • 2 tablespoon Unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon Salt - Adjust to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper - Freshly ground
  • 2 sprigs Fresh thyme - Or ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 Bay leaves Remove before serving
  • Optional 2 oz Cream cheese - Extra creaminess
  • Optional 2 tablespoon Fresh chives, chopped - Garnish
  • Optional ¼ cup Parmesan cheese - Extra savory depth
  • Optional ¼ teaspoon Red pepper flakes - Heat

Instructions

  • Cook bacon until crispy, reserve fat
    Sautéed bacon and vegetables – A pan filled with crispy bacon pieces mixed with diced carrots, celery, and onions.
  • Sauté vegetables in bacon fat, add garlic
    Vegetables and flour in skillet – Chopped carrots, celery, and onions in bacon fat with flour sprinkled over, being stirred with a wooden spoon.
  • Make roux, whisk in broth, add herbs
    Roux with flour in creamy soup base – A skillet of simmering broth and vegetables with a large mound of flour and thyme sprigs ready to be whisked in.
  • Add gnocchi, cook until floating, stir in cream
    Pot of gnocchi soup simmering – A stovetop pan filled with creamy broth, gnocchi, carrot slices, celery, and fresh thyme leaves.
  • Melt cheese off heat, season, garnish, serve
    Bacon Cheddar Gnocchi Soup in a white bowl – Creamy soup filled with potato gnocchi, wilted greens, and topped with crispy bacon and shredded cheddar, served with bread on the side.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 350g | Calories: 490kcal (25%) | Carbohydrates: 32g (11%) | Protein: 17g (34%) | Fat: 33g (51%) | Saturated Fat: 18g (113%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg (30%) | Sodium: 960mg (42%) | Potassium: 430mg (12%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 3g (3%) | Vitamin A: 3200IU (64%) | Vitamin C: 6mg (7%) | Calcium: 290mg (29%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)
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