Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Flavorful Chicken Gnocchi Soup has tender gnocchi, juicy chicken, and fresh spinach in a creamy herbed broth. This easy copycat soup recipe is so filling, and perfect for lunch or dinner!
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 0.5 cup diced celery
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 4 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 0.5 cup shredded carrots
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1.5 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme minced (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)
- 16 ounces gnocchi fresh or frozen
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken can also use a rotisserie chicken
- 2 cups fresh spinach roughly chopped
- 2 cups heavy cream
- Salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a large heavy bottomed pot (like a dutch oven), melt the butter and add the celery, onion, garlic and carrots. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
- In a small bowl, mix the corn starch and a couple of tablespoons of the chicken broth. Add cornstarch mixture to the vegetable mixture in the pot. Slowly whisk in the remaining chicken broth and add the sprigs of thyme.
- Bring mixture to a simmer and then add the gnocchi and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until gnocchi are cooked through and have risen to the top.
- Add the chicken and spinach and cook till the spinach is wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes. Slowly add the cream, while stirring, and heat till just hot but not boiling.
- Add salt and pepper as needed, to taste. Serve with garlic bread.