Description
A comforting and creamy Bacon Cheddar Gnocchi Soup perfect for chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8–10 slices Bacon
- 1 Tablespoon Butter or Olive Oil
- 1 large Onion (diced)
- 2 large Carrots (peeled and sliced)
- 4 cups Chicken Broth
- 1–2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder (or 4 cloves minced garlic)
- 1/4 teaspoon Dried Thyme
- 1/2–1 teaspoon Red Chili Flakes
- 16 ounces Gnocchi
- 2 cups Heavy Cream or Half-n-Half
- 2 cups Cheddar Cheese (grated)
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large pot until crispy. Remove and set aside, keeping the drippings.
- Add butter or olive oil to the pot. Heat it over medium heat.
- Sauté diced onion until it is soft.
- Stir in sliced carrots and cook for a few more minutes.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, thyme, and chili flakes.
- Add gnocchi and cook until they float, about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream and grated cheese until melted and smooth.
- Crumble the cooked bacon into the soup.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
For a lighter version, use turkey bacon and a lighter milk or plant-based alternative. Adding spinach or kale can boost nutrition without changing flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: soup, gnocchi, comfort food, bacon, cheddar