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Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe
Chicken gnocchi soup is a delicious cream soup made with tender chicken and gnocchi, shredded carrots, chopped spinach, and real cream. It's easy to make and this homemade version tastes even better than Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 472 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1 medium onion minced
- 2 2 stalks celery chopped
- 2 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 2 chicken breasts cut into small, bite-sized pieces
- 2 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ½ ½ teaspoon each: sea salt and pepper
- 4 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 2 medium carrots grated
- 8 8 ounces gnocchi see notes
- 3 ½ 3 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 ½ 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 2 2 cups chopped fresh spinach do not use frozen
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery, and garlic and cook until the onion is transparent, about 3 minutes.
- Add the chicken, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and mix well. Pour the chicken stock into the pot and bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Add the grated carrots and the gnocchi to the pot and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the gnocchi starts to float to the top.
- Put the cornstarch in a 2-cup measuring cup and pour in a little of the cream. Mix well then add the rest of the cream to the measuring cup.
- Pour the cream into the pot and let the soup warm and thicken. Add the spinach and stir.
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Notes
- If you plan on having leftovers, cook the gnocchi separately and add them to your bowls.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 ¾ cups
Calories
472kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
135mg
(45%)
Sodium
695mg
(29%)
Potassium
686mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
5308IU
(106%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
94mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 472
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 ¾ cups | |
| Calories | 472kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 135mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 695mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 686mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 5308IU | 106% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.