Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)
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4.8
Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)
Description
Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat) is a creamy, hearty soup featuring diced, pan-seared chicken breast seasoned with garlic parsley salt. Vegetables including onion, celery, carrots, and garlic are sautéed in a butter and olive oil base, then thickened with flour before the addition of half-and-half and chicken broth to create a rich, smooth broth. Potato gnocchi are simmered until they float, signaling they are cooked through, and chopped spinach is stirred in at the end to add a fresh green note without overcooking.
The soup offers a balance between the creamy liquid, tender chicken, soft gnocchi, and vegetables, creating a comforting texture profile. Seasoned simply with salt and black pepper, this soup can be served hot immediately for a warm meal. It works well as a standalone dish due to its richness and substantial gnocchi content.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast
- 2 tbsp garlic parsley salt
- neutral cooking oil for cooking chicken, generic cooking oil
- 4 tbsp butter unsalted
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1/2 cup celery diced
- 1 cup carrot chopped
- 3 garlic pressed, cloves
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 qt half and half
- 24 oz chicken broth
- 16 oz gnocchi
- 1 cup spinach chopped
- 1/2 tbsp parsley chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season the chicken on both sides with garlic parsley salt. Preheat the skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken until it's golden brown. Poke the chicken with a knife to see if it's cooked through. Let the chicken rest for about 5 minutes and dice it into 1-inch cubes.
- Dice, chop, and prepare the veggies for the soup.
- Melt the butter with oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add in the diced onion, celery, carrots, and pressed garlic. Cook the veggies, stirring them occasionally until they soften. Whisk in the flour and cook the mixture for about 1 minute.
- Pour in the half-and-half and cooked chicken and bring the soup to a simmer. Add in the chicken broth and bring it to a simmer again.
- Add the gnocchi and simmer it until gnocchi float to the top and are fully cooked. Add in the spinach and remove the soup from the heat.
- Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 327 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 327kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1712mg | 71% |
| Potassium | 388mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2950IU | 59% |
| Vitamin C | 4.9mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
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