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Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

[heart_this] · Jan 24, 2019 · 10 Comments

Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)

A light and creamy chicken soup with pillowy soft gnocchi, potato dumplings, that is so easy to make!

Soup is always welcome in my books and it’s especially nice when it’s cold out like it has been recently! Chicken noodle soup is a favourite and sometimes it’s nice to change things up a bit, like with this chicken and gnocchi soup that replaces the noodles with gnocchi, pillowy soft potato dumplings. This soup starts off with the classic veggies: onions, carrots and celery and they are cooked in a bit more oil and butter than normal so that we can also add some flour to to act as a thicker. Next up is the chicken, the broth and the gnocchi which is brought to a boil and done once the gnocchi starts to float. Everything is finished off with some cream and spinach along with parmesan cheese and miso paste for an extra kick of flavour! This creamy chicken and gnocchi soup is inspired by a similar Olive Garden soup and it’s perfect for cold winder days, well and day really!

Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)
Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)
Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)
Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)
Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)

Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)
Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)

Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4

A light and creamy chicken soup with pillowy soft gnocchi, potato dumplings, that is so easy to make!

ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 cup onion
  • 1 cup carrot
  • 1 cup celery
  • 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 cup flour (or rice flour for gluten-free)
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups chicken, cooked and diced or shredded
  • 1 pound gnocchi (gluten-free for gluten-free)
  • 1/2 cup cream (or milk)
  • 1 cup spinach, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano (parmesan cheese), grated
  • 2 tablespoons white miso paste* (optional)
  • salt and pepper
directions
  1. Melt the butter along with the oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat, add the onions, carrots and celery, and cook until just tender, about 7-10 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic, thyme and flour and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
  3. Add the broth, chicken and gnocchi, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the gnocchi floats, about 5 minutes.
  4. Turn off the heat, mix in the cream, spinach and parmesan and letting the spinach wilt and the cheese to melt into the soup.
  5. Mix the miso paste into 1/4 cup of the broth from the soup and then mix back into the soup before seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
Note: White miso (aka shiro miso) is a salty bean paste used in Japanese cuisine that can often be found in the international, sushi or health food sections of grocery stores or at an Asian grocery store. Feel free to omit this if you cannot find it.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 301, Fat 20g (Saturated 6.1g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 80mg, Sodium 570mg, Carbs 49g (Fiber 3.6g, Sugars 4.1g), Protein 29g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. Helen Walker says

    January 26, 2019 at 11:25 pm

    Look delicious! I will try this recipe. But which part of the chicken should be used?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      January 28, 2019 at 11:35 am

      For the photos I used thigh meat as it was on sale but breasts or even left over roast chicken would be perfect!

      Reply
  2. Annette says

    January 30, 2019 at 8:50 am

    Did you use fresh gnocchi or frozen?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      January 30, 2019 at 11:02 am

      Fresh

      Reply
  3. Erika says

    February 6, 2019 at 8:31 am

    Just made this for lunch. Delicious!

    Reply
  4. Lisa says

    April 29, 2020 at 5:19 am

    Made this last night. I followed the recipe exactly and it was delicious. Thank you for a much different soup recipe than my family has ever tried. This will be going into my soup rotation.

    Reply
  5. Renee says

    January 31, 2021 at 6:08 pm

    Very good recipe! Served with warm French bread, Yummy comfort food!

    Reply
  6. Helen Brockman says

    January 18, 2022 at 7:02 pm

    Will this soup freeze well?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      January 24, 2022 at 11:20 am

      This soup freezes well!

      Reply

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  1. Easy Soup Recipes – Soup Recipes – Best Recipes says:
    March 6, 2019 at 3:51 am

    […] Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup: A creamy and light soup loaded with full of flavors! Gnocchi is one of our favorite things to cook with! white miso paste is optional. You can use milk as a substitute for cream. Plus you can make it completely gluten-free using rice flour. closetcooking […]

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