Creamy sausage gnocchi soup

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon olive oil

400 g (1 lb) Italian sausage, casings removed and cut into chunks

1 medium onion, finely diced

1 medium carrot, diced

2 celery sticks, diced

2 large garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

¼ teaspoon red chilli flakes

75 ml (⅓ cup) dry white wine

1 litre (4 cups) chicken stock

150 ml (¾ cup) double cream

500 g gnocchi

A handful baby spinach

30 g (¼ cup) freshly grated Parmesan

METHOD

Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pot and fry the sausage for 4-5 minutes over medium-high heat until slightly browned, crumbling it with your spoon as it cooks.

Add the onion, carrot and celery and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the garlic, Italian seasoning, and red chilli flakes and continue to cook for another minute until fragrant.

Stir in the white wine and cook for a minute, stirring often, until the alcohol evaporates almost completely. Add the chicken stock, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Stir in the double cream, then add the gnocchi and cook for 2-3 minutes or as specified on the instructions on the package.

Next, stir in the baby spinach and grated Parmesan, season to taste and serve immediately.

Recipe credit: Skinny Spatula