This Marry Me Chicken Sausage Gnocchi Soup is a bowl of cozy with flavor bursting in every bite! The viral “marry me” sensation in soup form. Creamy broth, sweet sundried tomatoes, nutritious greens, pillowy gnocchi, and hearty Italian sausage make this one really special. I could eat this every day and never tire of it! So delicious.
Today I give you my take on the viral “marry me” chicken. In soup form! Of course.
This Marry Me Chicken Sausage Gnocchi Soup is a bowl of comforting flavors and textures, and I couldn’t be more obsessed with it.
It’s creamy, comforting, and hearty with something for everyone.
If you aren’t familiar, the “marry me chicken” trend typically involves flavoring chicken with a creamy sundried tomato sauce. In this case, we’re doubling down on the flavor by using an Italian chicken sausage. It adds a punch of savoriness to the already delicious mix of flavors.
I also love using a sundried tomato pesto (easily found in most supermarkets) to drive home that special flavor. If you can’t find it, don’t fret. Just skip it!
I adore soup season. Anyone who has been following along now knows that I eat soup year round, but this time of year? I could eat it at every meal.
Savory, warming, and oh so satisfying. Soup is where it’s at!
I love that I can make a big pot of soup, fill it with nutritious but delicious ingredients, and have it ready for my family ahead of time…and for a couple meals to come! It’s my go-to meal when I can’t figure out what else to make.
Ingredients You Need to Make This Marry Me Chicken Sausage Gnocchi Soup:
- Olive oil
- Mild or spicy chicken Italian sausage, removed from casings (I prefer the leanness of chicken, but you can certainly use pork sausage!)
- Onion
- Garlic
- Sundried tomato pesto
- Sundried tomatoes
- Crushed red pepper flakes (optional – omit if using spicy sausage)
- Garlic salt
- Dried Italian herbs
- Bay leaves
- Chicken bone broth (regular chicken broth works too!)
- Shelf-stable gnocchi
- Half-and-half
- Baby spinach
- Grated parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
The perfect bite right there! So much comfort. So much flavor.
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Marry Me Chicken Sausage Gnocchi Soup
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
This Marry Me Chicken Sausage Gnocchi Soup is a bowl of cozy with flavor bursting in every bite! The viral “marry me” sensation in soup form. Creamy broth, sweet sundried tomatoes, nutritious greens, pillowy gnocchi, and hearty Italian sausage make this one really special. I could eat this every day and never tire of it! So delicious
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb mild or spicy chicken Italian sausage, removed from casings (I prefer the leanness of chicken, but you can certainly use pork sausage!)
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons sundried tomato pesto (I use this one from DeLallo)
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup sundried tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional – omit if using spicy sausage)
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 cups chicken bone broth (regular chicken broth works too!)
- 1 package shelf-stable gnocchi
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 6 oz baby spinach
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the sausage to the pot and break it up with a spoon so that it can cook down. Cook the sausage until it is browned and mostly cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Add in the onion, garlic, tomato pesto, tomato paste, sundried tomatoes, red pepper flakes, garlic salt, and dried herbs. Cook, stirring frequently, for another few minutes or until the onion is beginning to soften.
- Add in the bay leaves and stock and bring to a simmer. Cover the pot and simmer the soup over low heat for about 20 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves and discard. Stir in the gnocchi, half-and-half, and baby spinach. Simmer for a few minutes or until the gnocchi are tender and the spinach is wilted.
- Grate in the parmesan cheese and season the soup, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve with additional parmesan cheese over top.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: soup
Hi There. I'm Molly. I'm a food-obsessed, self-taught cook and I can't wait to share my passion for all things culinary with you. My love for egg yolks is just the tip of the iceberg!
Looks like a must make!! I have been checking in regularly because I love all your recipes, so I’m happy to see you posting again. Thanks for all the great inspiration!