A bowl of soup is great comfort food during gloomy weather, and the ultimate pick-me-up when you’re feeling ill. Homemade soup is usually the option most people go for as you can prepare one that really suits your taste buds. It is typically made by combining meats, vegetables, stock and seasonings.
However, while homemade soup is often favoured, there are plenty of options that can be bought from the supermarket which you can enjoy by warming up straight out of the can, saving you the preparation time. Though if you’re still a homemade soup kind of person, there is a way to make tinned soup taste just like it has been made fresh at home.
Homecooks should try adding one ingredient that will elevate your ready-made soup, saving you time from preparing a fresh serving.
Tasty writes: “If you find yourself with a can of chicken, tomato, or even butternut squash soup, gnocchi will instantly make it taste homemade.”
Gnocchi is an Italian staple. The small potato dumplings is a verstile ingredient that can be paired with many things. It is typically enjoyed, similarly to pasta, with a tomato sauce, a creamy sauce, or pesto.
The small rolls of dough are made using ingredients such as potatoes, wheat flour or semolina, and breadcrumbs, but are often purchased ready-made.
Gnocchi can be prepared easily in various ways. You can simply poach the dumplings in a pan with lightly salted water for a few minutes, then strain and serve it.
Or you can fry it using oil or butter for around 15 minutes, making sure to turn it often so it doesn’t burn.
Tasty said you can use frozen gnocchi to “spice up” tinned soup. A frozen alternative can also be prepared in the air fryer, by cooking it for up to 15 minutes, making sure to shake the basket every few minutes.
Once you’ve made your gnocchi using your preferred method, add it to your tinned soup, and enjoy the delicious difference it makes.