5.0 from 33 votes
Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Our simple and delicious version of Olive Garden's popular Chicken Gnocchi Soup! Our soup is rich, creamy and will warm you up on a chilly day.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
47 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 370 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 diced yellow onion
- 1 diced celery stalk
- 1 peeled and diced carrot
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1 tablespoon minced thyme
- 2 teaspoons minced sage
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 ½ cups chicken stock
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
- 12 ounces gnocchi
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place butter in a large saucepan and melt over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, carrots, and garlic, season with salt and pepper and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to turn translucent.
- Add thyme and sage and continue to sauté for 1 minute.
- Lower heat to medium and stir in flour. Cook for about 2 minutes, continuing to stir to remove the raw flour flavor.
- Whisk stock into the vegetable-flour mixture and stir until no lumps remain. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until the mixture begins to thicken.
- Stir milk into the soup mixture and add the shredded chicken. Season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer soup for about 15 minutes or until the soup thickens.
- Stir in gnocchi and continue to simmer for 5 to 7 minutes or until gnocchi have cooked through. Add more salt and pepper as needed, stir and serve.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- **Makes 2 quarts**
- Tips and Tricks for Chicken Gnocchi Soup Success
- Buy a rotisserie chicken from your local market and shred it up! We do this often for a variety of recipes because it saves so much time!
- Like we mentioned above, you can totally use store bought gnocchi for this recipe, if you want to save on some time!
- Cut vegetables into same sized pieces for even cooking.
- Keep once the milk is added to the soup, keep the heat to a steady simmer and frequently stir to prevent soup from separating.
Nutrition Information
Calories
370kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
71mg
(24%)
Sodium
340mg
(14%)
Potassium
375mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2494IU
(50%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 370
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 370kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 340mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 375mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2494IU | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.