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Tomato Gnocchi Florentine Soup With Herbed Baguette
Recipes
Tomato Gnocchi Florentine Soup With Herbed Baguette
6 servings
30 minutes total (Active 30 minutes)
  • Preheat oven
  • Prepare soup through step 2; prepare bread and begin to bake - 15 minutes
  • Complete soup and bread; serve - 15 minutes
  • Tomato Gnocchi Florentine Soup

    Ingredients

    • 4 large tomatoes
    • 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves (4 oz)
    • 1 (18.7 oz) can tomato-basil soup
    • 1 ½ cups vegetable broth (or stock)
    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 1 teaspoon dried dill
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper
    • 1 (16 oz) package gnocchi

    Prep

      Steps

        1. Cut tomatoes in half; squeeze to remove seeds, then chop coarsely. Chop spinach coarsely; set aside.
        2. Combine soup, broth, and butter in large saucepan; bring to a boil on medium-high. Stir in tomatoes, dill, salt, and pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir 12–15 minutes until tomatoes are softened.
        3. Puree soup lightly using stick blender. Stir in gnocchi and spinach; cook 2–3 more minutes until spinach wilts. Serve.

      Herbed Baguette

      Ingredients

      • ¼ cup unsalted butter
      • 1 (8 oz) Bakery baguette
      • 2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley
      • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
      • 1 tablespoon Italian herb paste
      • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
      • ⅛ teaspoon pepper

      Prep

        Steps

          1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut butter into small pieces and place in bowl to soften. Cut baguette in half lengthwise. Chop parsley finely.
          2. Stir parsley, garlic, herb paste, salt, and pepper into butter until blended. Spread herb mixture evenly over bread; reassemble loaf and place on baking sheet.
          3. Bake 8–10 minutes until butter melts and bread begins to crisp. Slice and serve.

        Serving Suggestions

      • Complete your meal with a fresh salad blend and fresh strawberries with pound cake for dessert.
      • Gnocchi, an Italian-style potato dumpling, is a great stir-in to update this classic Florentine soup.
      • Tomato Gnocchi Florentine Soup

        Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 220, Total Fat 5g, Sat Fat 2.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 10mg, Sodium 840mg, Total Carb 41g, Fiber 4g, Sugars 9g, Protein 5g, Calc 6%, Vitamin A 50%, Vitamin C 45%, Iron 6%

        Herbed Baguette

        Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 180, Total Fat 8g, Sat Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 20mg, Sodium 320mg, Total Carb 21g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 1g, Protein 3g, Calc 0%, Vitamin A 6%, Vitamin C 20%, Iron 6%