Classic Tomato Soup with Gnocchi
This classic tomato soup recipe is creamy, delicious, and easy to make. If you thought it couldn't get any better, I packed it full with fluffy potato gnocchi.
Ingredients
Gnocchi:
- 1 package potato gnocchi, I use Delallo brand
Tomato Soup:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic , minced - about two cloves
- 1 large sweet onion, diced, about 1 cup
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 28 ounce can crushed tomato , with juice
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream, or coconut milk
Basil Oil:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- pinch pepper
Equipment
- pasta pot
- saute pan
- food processor
- blender
- colander
Instructions
Prepare the gnocchi:
- Boil a pot of water. Add salt and cook your gnocchi according to the package. Once fully cooked drain the water using a colander. Drizzle the gnocchi with olive oil and set them aside.
Prepare the soup:
- In a large soup pot, over medium heat add the butter and olive oil.
- Dice the onion and add it to the pot along with your minced garlic, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir well.
- Sweat until the onions turn translucent and are lightly browned. About 10 minutes.
- Next, you will deglaze the pan by adding, 1 cup of chicken stock. Make sure to scrape up any crispy bits from the bottom of the pot. Let everything simmer. Stir well.
- Add the crushed tomatoes with the juice and stir well.
- Remove the bay leaf and add everything to a blender. Buzz until all ingredients are smooth, and creamy, no lumps.
- Pour the soup back into the pot and add the cream. Stir well. Simmer over low heat until you are ready to serve.
Prepare the basil oil:
- Grab your food processor and combine the fresh basil, olive oil, salt and pepper. Buzz it together until well blended. Set aside until ready to serve.
Assemble the dish:
- Add the gnocchi to the bowl right before you serve the soup. This way the gnocchi will not absorb too much of the soup. Finish with a drizzle of basil oil and serve!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 374kcal, Carbohydrates: 24g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 30g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 18g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 27mg, Sodium: 1138mg, Potassium: 767mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 807IU, Vitamin C: 23mg, Calcium: 100mg, Iron: 3mg