5 from 6 votes
Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup
This hearty and comforting chicken and gnocchi soup is simple to make in your slow cooker and delicious to eat. It's a tasty, easy dinner the whole family will love!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 40 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
407 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Soup
Cuisine:
Italian, American
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast boneless skinless
- 2 large carrot peeled and sliced
- 2 talks celery sliced
- 1 small onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning dried
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 16 ounces gnocchi
- 1 cup spinach fresh
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Add the chicken broth to the slow cooker.
- Then, place in the chicken breasts and add the carrots, celery, onion, and garlic over top.
- Sprinkle with the Italian seasoning, salt, and red pepper flakes.
- Cook on high for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low
- Remove the chicken from the crock pot and shred it. (I like to use the food processor but you can shred it with two forks as well).
- Return the chicken to the slow cooker and add the gnocchi and spinach.
- In a medium bowl, mix the heavy cream and cornstarch together thoroughly and pour it over everything in the slow cooker and stir to combine well.
- Cook for an additional 30 minutes on high or until the gnocchi are tender.
- Enjoy!!
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Notes
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Low sodium chicken broth is preferred but regular or homemade broth is acceptable as well.
- Substitute boneless, skinless thighs instead of chicken breasts or a combination of the two.
- Skip cooking the chicken altogether and use a rotisserie chicken. Just shred it and add it in with the gnocchi.
- For quicker prepping, use store bought mirepoix mix if desired.
- Use black pepper instead of the red pepper flakes if preferred
- Using store bought gnocchi is quicker, but making homemade gnocchi is wonderful too!
- Substitute whole milk or low fat instead of the heavy cream for a lower calorie option
- Substitute non-dairy milk if preferred.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
407kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
113mg
(38%)
Sodium
868mg
(36%)
Potassium
752mg
(16%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
5049IU
(101%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 407
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 407kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 113mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 868mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 752mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 5049IU | 101% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.