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Cold weather called, and this soup answered.
Kiana Gray
Soup season is the time of year when the recipes you reach for most need to actually deliver, and this one does not disappoint.
The Marry Me recipe trend has proven itself across pasta, chicken, and lasagna, and this soup version takes that same winning combination and puts it in a bowl.
Sun-dried tomatoes are at the center of it, as they have been in every version of this trend. Their concentrated, tangy depth gives the broth a flavor that a standard cream-based soup simply lacks.
The gnocchi is what makes this version stand out from the rest of the Marry Me lineup.
I noticed that gnocchi has been showing up in more recipes lately, and for good reason. It absorbs the broth and seasoning as it cooks, so every piece carries the soup's flavor all the way through.
This is the kind of bowl that makes soup season feel like something to actually look forward to.
Make it once, and it will become the recipe you come back to every time the temperature drops.
Warm, crusty bread or garlic bread on the side is the natural companion to the broth in this soup.
For another Marry Me recipe on the blog that shares the same sun-dried tomato base, the Marry Me Shrimp Pasta takes those same flavors in a completely different direction.
Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven - A soup with cream, sun-dried tomatoes, and gnocchi needs a pot that distributes heat evenly to prevent the cream from scorching on the bottom before the rest of the soup has finished cooking. A Dutch oven holds a consistent temperature throughout the cook and gives you enough depth to stir freely without anything spilling over the sides.
Ladle - Serving a cream-based soup with gnocchi requires a tool that can portion the broth and solid ingredients together in a single scoop. A ladle keeps the ingredients moving together from the pot to the bowl so every serving has the right balance.
Buying Tip: When buying sun-dried tomatoes, look for the oil-packed kind in a jar rather than the dry bagged version. They are more flavorful, softer in texture, and blend more smoothly into a cream-based soup than rehydrated dry tomatoes, which can remain slightly tough even after a long simmer.
Alternatives: Rotisserie chicken is a practical shortcut for the chicken in this soup since it is already cooked and shreds easily into the broth. Using it eliminates the step of cooking raw chicken separately and significantly reduces the overall prep time without changing the final result.
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