Instant Pot Italian gnocchi soup is a creamy tomato soup filled with tender gnocchi. This easy soup takes just a few minutes of prep to make!
Hot and hearty soup can be just the thing on chilly days! This Instant Pot Italian gnocchi soup is just such a soup.
It is made with Italian sausage, veggies, and gnocchi in a creamy tomato base. The soup is perfect for busy weeknights and leisurely weekends alike, and it takes just 15 minutes of prep.
Give it a try, and it may become your new favorite winter dinner!
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Italian sausage: You can use either mild Italian sausage or hot Italian sausage in this recipe.
- Onion: Either white or sweet yellow onion work well in this recipe.
- Chicken stock: You can use chicken broth in place of the stock.
- Diced tomatoes: Using diced Italian tomatoes will give you even more flavor.
How to make Instant Pot Italian gnocchi soup
Here you’ll find step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
- Press sauté.
- Once the pot reads “hot”, add the ground Italian sausage.
- Cook, stirring to break it up, until partially browned.
- Stir in the onion, and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until beginning to soften.
- Add the garlic, and cook for 30 seconds, stirring the entire time. Press cancel.
- Pour in the chicken stock, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Add the diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and salt. Do not stir.
- Add the gnocchi, and gently press into the sauce, but do not stir.
- Close and lock the lid. Press manual high pressure and adjust the cooking time to 1 minute. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing.
- Once the cooking time has finished, carefully turn the pressure release valve to venting to release the pressure.
- Stir in the cream and the grated parmesan cheese.
- Add the spinach and the fresh basil and stir until spinach has wilted.
- Serve with additional grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
Serving suggestions
I like to serve this soup with breadsticks or crusty bread to sop up the soup. You could also serve it with garlic bread for even more flavor.
Storage
Store any leftover gnocchi soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The soup will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored in the fridge.
Instant Pot Italian Gnocchi Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 cup diced onion
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2-14.5 ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 24.5 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounce package shelf-stable gnocchi
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan plus more for garnish
- 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Press sauté.
- Once the pot reads “hot”, add the ground Italian sausage.
- Cook, stirring to break it up, until partially browned. If your sausage is greasy, drain the grease and return it to the pot.
- Stir in the onion, and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until beginning to soften.
- Add the garlic, and cook for 30 seconds, stirring the entire time.
- Press cancel.
- Pour in the chicken stock, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Add the diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and salt. Do not stir.
- Add the gnocchi, and gently press into the sauce, but do not stir.
- Close and lock the lid.
- Press manual high pressure and adjust the cooking time to 1 minute. Be sure that the pressure release valve is set to sealing.
- Once the cooking time has finished, carefully turn the pressure release valve to venting to release the pressure.
- Stir in the cream and the grated parmesan cheese.
- Add the spinach and the fresh basil and stir until spinach has wilted.
- Serve with additional grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
Notes
- Italian sausage: You can use either mild Italian sausage or hot Italian sausage in this recipe.
- Onion: Either white or sweet yellow onion work well in this recipe.
- Chicken stock: You can use chicken broth in place of the stock.
- Diced tomatoes: Using diced Italian tomatoes will give you even more flavor.
- Nutritional values are estimates.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.
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