Chicken Gnocchi Soup

My chicken gnocchi soup has a velvety, creamy broth, lots of juicy chicken, tender veggies, and pillowy, fluffy gnocchi. It's a chicken soup dream come true!

Course Chicken Dinner, Soup

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Chicken Gnocchi Soup, chicken soup recipes, gnocchi recipes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings -6 servings

Calories 545kcal

Author Kathleen

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup yellow onion, diced
1 cup carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 tablespoon garlic minced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
6 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons fresh thyme
3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced
16 ounces potato gnocchi
1 cup half and half
1 cup fresh spinach roughly chopped

Instructions

In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil (2 tablespoons). Add the onion (1 cup), carrots (1 cup), and celery (2 stalks) then sauté over medium-low heat until the onion is translucent about 10-12 minutes. Add garlic (1 tablespoon) and continue to sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Sprinkle flour (1/4 cup) over sauté vegetables, and cook stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
Gradually pour in chicken broth (6 cups), continuing to stir constantly until the flour mixture is incorporated.
Add salt (1 teaspoon), pepper (1/2 teaspoon), thyme (2 teaspoons), and gnocchi (16 ounces). Bring to a boil for 3-4 minutes. Reduce heat, stir in chicken (3-4), simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until gnocchi is tender and fluffy, 5-10 minutes.
Add the half and half (1 cup) and spinach (1 cup). Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach is tender, about 1-2 minutes.
Remove from heat and adjust seasoning as needed.

Notes

Use pre-cooked chicken. Rotisserie chicken works beautifully and saves time.
⭐ Don’t walk away while adding flour. Stir constantly for a minute to cook off the raw taste before adding broth.
⭐ Let the soup rest for 5 minutes before serving. The gnocchi will finish soaking up the broth, and the flavors meld together perfectly.
⭐ Want a thicker soup? Simmer uncovered for a few minutes to reduce, or stir in a tablespoon of cornstarch slurry at the end.

Nutrition