Description
A comforting and hearty soup featuring gnocchi, vegetables, and a creamy broth, perfect for a quick family meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3–4 stalks celery (or 1 ½ cups diced)
- 5 medium carrots (peeled and diced)
- 2–3 large Yukon gold potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 3 ½ cups vegetable stock
- 2 ½ cups unsweetened plain oat milk
- 1 lb potato gnocchi
- 10 oz Morningstar Farms Vegan Chick’n Strips
- ½ cup fresh spinach (optional)
- ¼ tsp dried ground thyme
- 2 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¾ tsp fine table salt
- 1 dried bay leaf
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1–2 sprigs fresh thyme
- Fresh chopped rosemary, salt & black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil over medium-low heat in a large stock pot or Dutch oven.
- Sauté the onion until translucent, about 3 minutes, then add the garlic, celery, and carrots.
- Cook for another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the celery softens slightly.
- Stir in the diced potatoes, spices, and flour, making sure the vegetables are evenly coated.
- Cook for another minute then pour in the vegetable broth and bring to a rolling simmer.
- Cook uncovered for 20-25 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
- Add the oat milk, diced vegan chicken, and fresh thyme, and let the soup simmer for 10 more minutes.
- Prepare the gnocchi according to the package instructions.
- Stir the cooked gnocchi and spinach (if using) into the soup and let it simmer on low for another 3-5 minutes.
- Adjust salt, pepper, and fresh herbs to taste.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Serve with garlic bread or a side salad for a complete meal. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg