Description
Enjoy a delicious creamy chicken gnocchi soup olive garden copycat that’s perfect for cozy nights. This creamy chicken gnocchi soup recipe features shredded carrots celery and fresh spinach for a hearty homemade creamy gnocchi soup experience.
Ingredients
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- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1/2 cup celery diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 14 ounce can chicken broth for a thinner soup use 2 cans
- 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup fresh spinach leaves chopped
- 1 cup diced cooked chicken breast I used rotisserie
- 1 16 ounce package potato gnocchi on the pasta isle
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt butter with olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat then cook onion celery and garlic until they soften.
- Stir in flour to form a roux and cook briefly for about one minute.
- Gradually pour in half-and-half and chicken broth stirring constantly until the mixture thickens.
- Add thyme carrots spinach chicken and gnocchi then simmer for around five minutes until gnocchi is tender and soup thickens.
- Adjust salt and pepper to your preference and serve hot immediately.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 156kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 63mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 34mg