Slow Cooker Copycat Olive Garden Gnocchi Soup
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
6 hrs
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Servings
8
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Calories
448 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker Copycat Olive Garden Gnocchi Soup
Description
This soup starts by combining chicken breasts, diced carrots, onion, celery, garlic, Italian seasoning, and chicken broth in a slow cooker. After cooking for several hours to meld flavors and cook the chicken through, the chicken is shredded and returned to the pot.
Potato gnocchi and heavy cream are added near the end, cooking gently so the gnocchi become tender without disintegrating. Fresh spinach and shredded Parmesan cheese are stirred in just before serving, brightening the soup and adding richness and texture. The seasoning with salt and pepper balances the flavors throughout.
Served hot, this soup offers a creamy consistency with the chewiness of gnocchi and the savoriness of chicken and Parmesan. It can work as a main dish or hearty starter during cooler weather.
Leftover soup keeps well refrigerated for a few days, and ingredients can be adjusted to omit vegetables if desired. The slow cooker should be set to low when adding gnocchi and cream to avoid overcooking.
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breast boneless skinless
- 2 cup carrot diced
- 1 cup white onion diced
- 2 talks celery diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound potato gnocchi
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups spinach fresh leaves
- 1 ½ cups Parmesan Cheese shredded
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the chicken, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, Italian seasoning, and chicken stock to your slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
- Thirty minutes before you are ready to serve, turn the slow cooker to low heat. Then remove the chicken and shred it with two forks.
- Add the chicken back to the slow cooker with the gnocchi and heavy cream and cook for 30 more minutes on low.
- Right before serving, stir in the spinach and cheese.
Notes
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator and consume within 3 days for best quality.
- Vegetables can be omitted or adjusted based on preference without affecting the core soup.
- Always switch the slow cooker to low heat before adding gnocchi and cream to prevent overcooking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 448 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 448kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1024mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 435mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 7095IU | 142% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 308mg | 31% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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