Crockpot Italian Sausage Pesto Gnocchi Soup
Savory sausage, pillowy potato gnocchi, and rich basil pesto, everything simmers together in a creamy, flavorful broth
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 hours hrs
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine soup
- 1 lb precooked kielbasa or Italian sausage sliced into 1" pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 16 oz Package store-bought potato gnocchi, cooked
- ⅓ cup basil pesto
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 2 14 oz Cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: crushed red pepper flakes
Slice the sausage into 1-inch pieces.
Add all ingredients except the gnocchi and Parmesan to the crockpot.
Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours or HIGH for 3 hours.
Stir in the cooked gnocchi and cook for an additional 1 hour on HIGH or 2 hours on LOW.
Remove the bay leaf and serve warm
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