This post was created in partnership with DeLallo. All opinions are our own. Food is all about vibe, and this recipe channels all those cozy, warm feelings: tomato gnocchi soup! It’s tangy and bright, filled with doughy pillows and topped with Parmesan cheese. It’s a tribute to our time in Pittsburgh at the headquarters of DeLallo, a family business that makes Italian specialty foods. And our visit was just that: cozy, comforting, and warm! Alex and I got to go behind the scenes at DeLallo and learn more about what they do. Here’s all about our trip and what inspired this tomato gnocchi soup recipe. Another top gnocchi recipe? Try our Tomato Basil Gnocchi. The “stone house” where we stayed
Behind the scenes at DeLallo
What’s the one thing you want people to know about DeLallo? Alex asked. We were all sitting around the kitchen table at the “stone house”, a charming 1924 home on the property behind the original DeLallo store outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The table was filled with this massive charcuterie board: meats, cheeses, bruschetta, artichokes, and olives, olives, olives. It was truly one of the grandest displays we’d ever seen. Well…we’re obsessed with quality. And dialed into our passion. said Anthony, grandson of the owner George DeLallo. DeLallo is not about making the most of the most popular thing. They’re about super high quality Italian foods. George founded DeLallo back in 1950 to start importing Italian foods to the many Italian immigrants in the Pittsburgh area. Their growth as a company has been gradual and sustainable, and today they’re nationwide! Pasta, tomatoes, pesto, meats and cheeses, olives and antipasti, bruschetta, artichokes, Italian cookies—they do it all. That passion and obsession with really good food is just what endeared us to DeLallo over the short time we were there. With a group of fantastic bloggers (Erin, Liz, Jessica, Becky, and Alexa), we got to tour their olive packing plant and meet Al, who showed us the obsessive measures they take to marinate and pack the olives for olive bars. Fun fact: Did you know DeLallo olives are in a large portion of the grocery olive bars in the US? DeLallo imports half of the Kalamata olives produced in Greece every year! Olive bar at the original DeLallo store! And finally, we learned to make homemade gnocchi—which is what inspired this gnocchi soup recipe! Gnocchi is homemade pasta pillows made with potatoes. These homemade gnocchi were incredible doughy pillows: we ate them in several different ways for lunch. But our favorite way was in a pureed pumpkin gnocchi soup. Keep reading for our gnocchi soup recipe that was inspired by it! (We also have a stellar easy creamy gnocchi if you have a craving.) Rolling gnocchi (with Erin from Well Plated)! Gnocchi ready to be boiled!
How to make this gnocchi soup recipe
This tomato basil gnocchi soup recipe is easy to make and incredibly cozy and delicious. The concept of this gnocchi soup is to boil the gnocchi in the soup in the last few minutes of simmering—you don’t have to cook the gnocchi separately! The secret to the creamy tomato basil base is after sauteing onion and garlic, deglaze the pan with white wine vinegar. The tangy vinegar brings out the brightness in the tomatoes: here we’ve used DeLallo’s canned petite diced San Marzano-style tomatoes. We’ve paired the tomatoes with fresh basil, which brings a delightful savory undertone. While it’s not in season anymore, it’s relatively easy to find fresh basil in the supermarket (and it’s readily available at our winter farmer’s markets here in Indy). For the gnocchi in this gnocchi soup recipe, we’ve used DeLallo’s packaged mini gnocchi, which are the perfect size for soup! However, if you can’t find mini gnocchi you can use standard gnocchi. DeLallo’s gnocchi are vegan, which makes them perfect for this vegan soup! If you’re not vegan, adding grated Parmesan is a must: but it’s not required because the flavor is that good. This comfy, cozy gnocchi soup recipe was the perfect thing for a gray day: we hope that you love it too!
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This gnocchi soup recipe is one of our all time faves. Here are a few more favorite soup recipes on A Couple Cooks:
This gnocchi soup recipe is…
Vegetarian, vegan, plant based, and refined sugar free. For vegan and plant based, omit the Parmesan or use Vegan Parmesan Cheese. For gluten free, use Gluten Free Gnocchi. No reviews
