The soup would soften the gnocchi as well, whereas if they are just boiled for a few minutes, they could still be a little “bouncy” on the inside.
So there you go, Spunky. You’ve got to make a nice big pot of soup to surround those little rubber balls and turn them into heavenly pillows that melt on your tongue. lol. It’s like magic!
Now I’m hungry lol.
“The soup would soften the gnocchi as well, whereas if they are just boiled for a few minutes, they could still be a little “bouncy” on the inside.”
That’s a really good point, I didn’t think of that but that’s obviously what is happening. The soup keeps getting thicker and thicker! I think those little potato balls keep absorbing more and more moisture. So be sure to add extra chicken broth each time you heat it because it’s a thick gooey mess if you don’t.
I’ll post the recipe. I have two copycat recipes from Olive Garden and they are both easy and really good.
RE: gnocchi...
Matzah balls taste better in soup and are more nutritious.