Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)
This Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup is a family favorite recipe that is delicious and comforting. It’s easy to make and filled with tasty vegetables and gnocchi!
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite sized cubes
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and shredded
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 TBS minced garlic
- ⅓ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 ½ cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 3 ½ cups milk
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 lb potato gnocchi (1 package)
- 1 cup fresh chopped spinach
Instructions
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Using a dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat, add 2 TBS butter and cubed chicken. Saute chicken until cooked through, about 6-7 minutes. Remove from pot and set aside.
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Add remaining butter, melt. Add onion, carrot, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, and thyme; saute 3 minutes. Whisk in flour and cook for 2 minutes while stirring. While stirring slowly add broth, milk, and cream. Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook 2-3 minutes or until thickened.
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Add gnocchi, spinach, and chicken back to the pot. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Nutritional information (1 cup): 333 calories, 21g fat, 19g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 1g sugar, 17g protein.
- based off using 1% milk and reduced sodium broth