5 from 18 votes
30 Minute Chicken Gnocchi Soup
30 Minute Chicken Gnocchi Soup is creamy, hearty, and so savory on a cold day. It is a family favorite dinner that comes together in just under 30 minutes.
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
375 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast boneless skinless
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 white onion diced
- 1/2 cup carrot sliced
- 1/2 cup celery sliced
- 5 teaspoons garlic about 5 cloves, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- ½ teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 pound gnocchi
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups baby spinach roughly chopped
Instructions
- Season 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
- Heat a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil tablespoon of olive oil. Sear the chicken for 2 minutes per side until golden brown, but not cooked through. Remove from the pot and set aside on a plate.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pot. Add diced 1 white onion, 1/2 cup carrots, and 1/2 cup celery. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until vegetables begin to soften. Stir in the minced 5 teaspoons minced garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until fragrant.
- Return the chicken to the pot. Pour in 4 cups chicken broth and season with 1 teaspoon dried thyme and ½ teaspoon dried oregano. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
- Remove the chicken using tongs and set in a bowl. Shred the chicken using two forks, then return it to the pot.
- Add 1 pound gnocchi and simmer for 5 minutes, until tender.
- Stir in 1 cup heavy cream and roughly chopped 1 1/2 cups baby spinach. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until the spinach wilts.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
- Serve hot.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
375kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
1074mg
(45%)
Potassium
573mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2374IU
(47%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 375
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 375kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1074mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 573mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2374IU | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.