Loaded Gnocchi Soup

Directions

Ingredients :

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 medium onion

diced

½ teaspoon celery seed

4 cups vegetable broth

1 (16 ounce) package fresh gnocchi

½ cup half-and-half

8 slices cooked bacon

crumbled

divided

1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

divided

2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Methods :

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.

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