Italian Sausage and Gnocchi Soup

Makes about 6 servings   

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage (or other ground meat)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 generous handfuls of fresh green beans, cut in 1-inch pieces
• 4 cups beef bone broth (or beef stock)
• 1 can (14 ½ oz.) diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• Small package of your favorite gnocchi (I used potato gnocchi)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Heat oil in a large saucepan or soup pot over medium heat. Cook sausage, onion and pepper until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking sausage into crumbles; drain if there’s excess grease. Add green beans, broth, tomatoes, basil and parsley; bring to a boil. Cook, covered, until beans are tender, about 10-12 minutes. Stir in gnocchi and return to a boil. When gnocchi are cooked, soup’s on.