5 from 21 votes
Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Chicken Gnocchi Soup combines butter-sautéed aromatics like onion, carrot, celery, and garlic with tender rotisserie chicken, potato gnocchi, and spinach in a creamy broth made from half-and-half and chicken stock. The soup simmers gently after adding gnocchi to cook them tenderly, creating a thick, comforting texture. Seasoning with thyme, salt, and pepper enriches the depth of flavor. This soup is a practical warm meal featuring soft gnocchi and savory chicken pieces perfect for cooler days.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
501 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Soup, Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian, American
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp butter unsalted
- 1 cup yellow onion diced
- 1 cup carrot grated
- 1/2 cup celery thinly sliced
- 1 tsp thyme dried leaves
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper ground
- 3 garlic minced cloves
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken -skin removed and meat pulled apart into bite-size pieces
- 17 oz. potato gnocchi found in the pasta isle, dried
- 1 cup spinach coarsely chopped
- Parmesan Cheese grated, optional, for serving
- bread sticks grated, optional, 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
- Taste and adjust the salt after adding chicken and broth, as these can vary in saltiness.
- Stir occasionally while simmering after adding gnocchi to prevent sticking.
- Use rotisserie chicken for convenience, removing skin and shredding the meat for tender pieces.
- Serve with grated Parmesan and bread sticks to complement the creamy soup texture.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/6th of the recipe
Calories
501kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
127mg
(42%)
Sodium
1495mg
(62%)
Potassium
310mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
4610IU
(92%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
138mg
(14%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 501
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6th of the recipe | |
| Calories | 501kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 127mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 1495mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 4610IU | 92% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 14% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.