Gnocchi, Spinach, and Meatball Soup
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
10
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Ingredients for - Gnocchi, Spinach, and Meatball Soup

1. Olive oil, or as needed - 2 tablespoons
2. Low-sodium chicken broth - 4 (32 ounce) cans
3. Yellow onion, diced - 1 large
4. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves
5. Bay leaf - 1 large
6. Italian seasoning - 2 teaspoons
7. Sea salt - ½ teaspoon
8. Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon
9. Carrot, shredded - 1
10. Thinly sliced escarole - 2 cups
11. Potato gnocchi - 2 (17.5 ounce) packages
12. Half-and-half - 1 cup
13. Fresh baby spinach leaves - 6 ounces
14. Minced fresh basil or Italian parsley - 2 tablespoons
15. Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or more as needed for serving - ¼ cup
16. Ground beef - 1 ¼ pounds
17. Egg, beaten - 1 large
18. Italian seasoned bread crumbs - ¼ cup
19. Parmesan cheese, grated - 2 tablespoons
20. Onion Powder - 1 teaspoon
21. Italian seasoning - 1 teaspoon
22. Worcestershire sauce - 1 teaspoon
23. Garlic salt - ¾ teaspoon
24. Black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Gnocchi, Spinach, and Meatball Soup

1. Stage

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat and saute onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chicken stock, bay leaf, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and bring liquid slowly up to a simmer, about 5 minutes.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, prepare the meatballs. Combine ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, onion powder, Italian seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix until well combined. Roll mixture into tiny 1/2-inch meatballs.

3. Stage

Once the soup is boiling, carefully drop meatballs one by one into the pot. Bring back up to a slow simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Skim off any gray muck that comes to the top with a spoon and discard.

4. Stage

Add carrots, escarole, and gnocchi and bring soup back to a simmer. Stir in half-and-half, spinach, and herbs. When gnocchi rise to the top, remove from heat.

5. Stage

Remove bay leaf and serve soup with Parmesan cheese.