Loaded Gnocchi Soup

Think loaded baked potato soup, but with gnocchi and ready in 20 minutes…

Step: 1

Heat oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery seed. Cook until onion is soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Add gnocchi and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in half-and-half and 1/2 of the bacon. Remove from heat and stir in 3/4 of the Cheddar cheese until melted. Let sit to thicken, about 5 minutes.

Step: 2

Ladle soup into bowls and top with remaining bacon, Cheddar cheese, and chives. Season with salt and pepper.

Per Serving: 362 calories; protein 15.1g; carbohydrates 19.9g; fat 24.6g; cholesterol 63.4mg; sodium 911mg.

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