Easy Gnocchi Soup with Italian Sausage (Recipe + Video) - Miss in the Kitchen (2024)

FAQs

Do you have to cook gnocchi before putting in soup? ›

No, you do not have to cook gnocchi before putting it in a soup. As long as the soup is hot and simmering, the dumplings will cook in about five to six minutes in the soup. How do you keep gnocchi from getting soggy in soup? Add gnocchi toward the end of the cooking process to keep them from becoming soggy and mushy.

Strong and mild flavors work equally well, which is why gnocchi is just as often served with a butter sauce as it is with meaty or spicy sauces. Try pairing gnocchi with ingredients of different textures to really highlight the soft, pillowy texture of the dumplings.

Filling and inexpensive, gnocchi were known as peasant food to early Italians. Early ingredients such as breadcrumbs, corn meal, flour, chestnut flour, ricotta cheese and vegetables. Different areas of Italy had their own versions of gnocchi as well.

Don't overcook. If your gnocchi cook for too long, they can absorb too much water and become dense and chewy. Gnocchi cooking's best in a large pot with plenty of salted water. Gnocchi are dipped into boiling water after being slightly shaken with the flour.

Will Gnocchi Get Soggy In Soup? Yes, which is why we cook gnocchi outside of the soup. Then, we add the gnocchi to the soup just before serving.

I find baking potatoes to be dry and floury. My favorite potatoes for gnocchi are Yukon gold or other yellow potatoes. They have a rich, buttery flavor and a creamy, fluffy texture. Flour: A judicious amount of unbleached all-purpose flour helps to turn the potatoes into dough.

Nutritional Value

Believe it or not, regular pasta is actually more carb-heavy than gnocchi, coming in at around 2 times the amount of carbs per serving. Gnocchi is also notorious for having a lot more sodium, with over 200 grams of it per serving. Regular pasta doesn't have nearly as high of a sodium content.

Beef and gnocchi is such a good combo! There's also no need to pre-cook the gnocchi. It cooks right in the sauce, which is convenient and helps with cleanup. This hamburger gnocchi recipe makes plenty of delicious sauce.

The word gnocchi may be derived from the Italian word nocchio, meaning a knot in wood, or from nocca, meaning knuckle. It has been a traditional type of Italian pasta since Roman times. It was introduced by the Roman legions during the expansion of the empire into the countries of the European continent.

The Gnudi, or spinach and ricotta gnocchi, is a typical recipe from Tuscany, usually served with a simple tomato sauce or with butter and sage. In fancy restaurants, sometimes these are served with very special aged parmesan cheese like pecorino or with a slice of lard that melts in contact with the hot gnocchi.

Why are gnocchi expensive? ›

does take a bit of time to make, not because the. ingredients are expensive. They're potatoes.

It is by far the BEST way to enjoy gnocchi!

Once you pan fry your gnocchi, you may never eat it any other way. That is essentially how I feel. That golden crisp outside with a soft chew inside is so delicious!

Once the gnocchi is shaped into little pillows (ridged or not), they just need to be cooked in boiling water until they float to the top, which takes about 2-3 minutes.

(To re-hydrate, most packages recommend boiling the gnocchi for about three minutes before saucing, topping, and eating.) This low hydration might be responsible for what the San Francisco Chronicle called the “too firm” texture, but for many recipe developers, it's gnocchi's superpower.

If you've never tried pan frying gnocchi, you are in for a treat! Forget boiling it, you can actually just toss it in a skillet and cook it. This means less dishes, as it's all cooked in one skillet and crispy, pan fried gnocchi is the result. I love the texture of crispy gnocchi, with it's crunchy browned exterior.

Are there alternative methods to boiling store-bought gnocchi? Yes, there are alternative cooking methods for store-bought gnocchi. You can sauté them in a pan with a little olive oil or butter until they turn golden brown on the outside. This method creates a slightly crispy texture while keeping the inside soft.