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Pumpkin Beer & Sharp Cheddar Gnocchi Soup in a saute pan with a wooden spoon.
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Pumpkin Beer & Sharp Cheddar Gnocchi Soup

If you’re into hearty creamy soups this is your pick. This Pumpkin Beer & Sharp Cheddar Gnocchi Soup is comfort food in a bowl - great for cozy Fall days for lunch or dinner!
Course Dinners
Cuisine Soups
Keyword cheddar, fall, fall recipe, pumpkin, pumpkin beer, pumpkin soup
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 6
Author Elizabeth Van Lierde

Ingredients

  • 1 Lb of gnocchi
  • ¼ Cup of unsalted butter
  • 3 Small carrots  diced
  • 2 Celery stalks  diced
  • 2 Leeks  thinly sliced
  • ½ Yellow onion  diced
  • 4 Garlic cloves  minced 
  • 1 Teaspoon of fresh rosemary minced
  • 1 Teaspoon of fresh thyme  minced
  • 1 Teaspoon of fresh sage  minced
  • 1 Teaspoon of salt + 1 Teaspoon of freshly cracked pepper
  • ⅓ Cup of all purpose flour
  • 2 Cups of vegetable broth
  • 1 – 12oz. bottle of pumpkin flavored beer
  • 1 Cup of half & half
  • 1 Cup of whole milk
  • 1 Lb of sharp cheddar cheese  shredded
  • +Pumpkin seeds and sage leaves for garnish

Instructions

  • In a large braising pan or dutch oven melt butter on medium heat until bubbly. Add in carrots, celery, leeks, onion, and garlic cloves. Sauté vegetables for 10-15 minutes or until softened. Add in salt, pepper, herbs, flour and stir well.
  • Cook gnocchi according to package instructions and strain in a colander.  
  • Slowly add in vegetable broth, beer, half & half, milk and cooked gnocchi and stir gently. Bring mixture to a simmer. Add in shredded cheese in three increments. Be sure to stir cheese and melt each addition before adding another. Brin mixture to a simmer and serve with pumpkin seeds and sage leaves.