Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

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!

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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.

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

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