Loaded Gnocchi Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion , diced
• 0.5 teaspoons celery seed
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 package fresh gnocchi , 16 ounce
• 0.5 cups half-and-half
• 8 slices cooked bacon , crumbled, divided
• 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese , divided
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery seed. Cook until onion is soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Add gnocchi and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in half-and-half and 1/2 of the bacon. Remove from heat and stir in 3/4 of the Cheddar cheese until melted. Let sit to thicken, about 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Ladle soup into bowls and top with remaining bacon, Cheddar cheese, and chives. Season with salt and pepper.