Loaded Gnocchi Soup

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

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

Ingredients

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

Directions

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