4.7 from 9 votes
Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Easy slow cooker chicken gnocchi soup is creamy, cozy and filling enough to be dinner all on it's own. Make this delicious Olive Garden copycat recipe for your family and friends, and let the slow cooker do the work!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 379 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast 2-3 chicken breasts for a pound
- 1/2 medium onion diced
- 2 ribs celery diced
- 1 cup carrots diced, 2-3 large carrots for a cup
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 4 teaspoons water
- 1 cup heavy cream can use half and half also
- 16 ounces potato gnocchi
- 2 cups spinach fresh
Instructions
- In the bottom of a slow cooker, add chicken breast, onions, celery, carrots, chicken broth, garlic, Italian seasoning, basil, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook this mixture for six to seven hours on low heat or four hours on high heat.
- Mix the cornstarch into the water in a small bowl until dissolved to make a thick cornstarch slurry.
- Flip the slow cooker to high if it is on another setting. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and set to the side on a cutting board.
- Add the cornstarch mixture, the heavy cream and the gnocchi to the slow cooker. Cover and cook for 15-25 minutes.
- While the gnocchi is cooking, dice the chicken into bite sized pieces. Chop the spinach into small pieces.
- Once the gnocchi is tender, add the chicken back to the slow cooker and add the spinach. Stir until the spinach begins to wilt, then serve and enjoy! You can top with parmesan cheese or red pepper flakes if desired at the table.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
379kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
1503mg
(63%)
Potassium
543mg
(16%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
5189IU
(104%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
93mg
(9%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 379
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 379kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1503mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 543mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 5189IU | 104% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.