Chicken Gnocchi Soup

5 from 5 votes

This Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe is a copycat of the famous Olive Garden dish. It's creamy, comforting, and can be made in under 30 minutes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Dinner, Entree, Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: How to make chicken gnocchi soup

Servings: servings

Calories: 501kcal

Author: Amanda Finks

Ingredients

4 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup diced yellow onion
1 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
3 minced garlic cloves
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups half & half
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups rotisserie chicken -skin removed and meat pulled apart into bite-size pieces
17 oz. dried potato gnocchi -found in the pasta isle
1 cup coarsely chopped spinach
Optional: Grated parmesan and bread sticks for serving

Instructions

Add the butter to a large soup pot and place it over medium-high heat. Once the butter is melted, add the onion, carrots, and celery. Stir to coat the veggies in the butter.
Add the thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the veggies are soft, about 7 minutes.
Stir in the garlic. Then, add the flour. Cook, stirring often, for two minutes.
Add the half & half one cup at a time, stirring after each addition.
Add the broth. Stir well. Bring the liquid to a simmer.
Add the chicken, gnocchi, and spinach. Adjust the heat so the liquid stays at a simmer. Cook for five minutes, stirring occasionally.*
Serve with grated parmesan cheese and bread sticks for dipping.

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Notes

*At this point, taste for seasoning. Depending on the saltiness of the rotisserie chicken and the broth, the soup may need an additional 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

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