Chicken Gnocchi Soup

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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.

Bowl full of chicken gnocchi soup.

This is the fifth recipe in my Fall soup series. Follow along on my TikTok or Instagram pages for more.

I love Olive Garden’s creamy and comforting chicken gnocchi soup. And, I really love being able to make it myself at home in just a few minutes.

How To Make Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Note: This is a summary. The full printable recipe and step by step video are located at the bottom of this post.

  • Melt butter in a large soup pot.
  • Add diced onion, grated carrots, and sliced celery.
Cooking carrots, celery, and onions in a large soup pot.
  • Add thyme, salt, and pepper.
  • Cook until the veggies are soft.
  • Add minced garlic and flour.
  • Cook, stirring often, for two minutes.
Adding seasoning, garlic, and flour to the veggies in the pot.
  • Add the half & half one cup at a time, stirring after each addition.
Adding half & half to the veggies in the soup pot.
  • Add chicken broth.
  • Bring the liquid to a simmer.
Adding broth to the soup pot.
  • Add rotisserie chicken, potato gnocchi, and chopped spinach.
  • Cook for five minutes
Adding rotisserie chicken, spinach, and gnocchi to the soup pot.

I like to serve mine with grated parmesan cheese and bread sticks for dipping.

Soup pot full of chicken gnocchi soup.

How To Store

Store leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. As the soup rests, the dumplings will soak up a lot of the liquid. So, I like to add one to two additional cups of chicken broth to the soup as I reheat it.

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Bowl full of chicken gnocchi soup.

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 Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Video

Servings 6 servings
Calories 501 kcal

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.

Notes

*At this point, taste for seasoning.  Depending on the saltiness of the rotisserie chicken and the broth, the soup may need an additional ¼ teaspoon of salt.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/6th of the recipe | Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 1495mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4610IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 4mg
Course Dinner, Entree, Main Course, Soup
Keyword How to make chicken gnocchi soup
Cuisine American, Italian
Author Amanda Finks
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  1. 5 stars
    Tried this for dinner tonight, as per the recipe. Absolutely spot on for the at-home version of the Olive Garden! Might add a bit more pepper next time now that I have an amazing base to modify and play around with. Thank you for making this available, saw your video originally on TikTok!

  2. 5 stars
    I have tried a couple of chicken gnocchi soup recipes but this one is the one I will make again and again. It’s so easy, especially using a rotisserie chicken. We served it with garlic bread and there wasn’t one drop left.

About Amanda Finks

I’m a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist living in Zionsville, IN. I’m an avid cook, travel nerd, & lover of good food! I’m trained in Food Science & recipe development. It’s my mission to bring you the BEST recipes your whole family will love!

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