Name: Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup celery (chopped); 2 garlic cloves (minced); 1 onion (diced); 1 red bell pepper (diced); 4 tablespoons flour; 1-1/2 cups half and half; 1-1/2 cups milk; 28 oz chicken broth; 1 cup cooked chicken (diced or shredded); 1 pound potato gnocchi; 1 cup fresh spinach (chopped); 1/2 teaspoon thyme; 1/2 teaspoon parsley; Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for garnish (optional)

This soup, inspired by Olive Garden’s Chicken and Gnocchi soup, was a big hit at our house – I will definitely make it again. I served it with sliced whole grain bread and it was very filling. Ours ended up being a bit spicy and I can only deduce that when we chopped the onions and peppers for the freezer (I used sautéed onions and peppers from the freezer instead of chopping them when I made the soup), that we were also chopping jalapeno peppers with the same knife. Although unexpected, the extra kick was actually a nice addition to the soup.

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5 from 1 vote

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

This rich and creamy chicken and gnocchi soup is inspired by Olive Garden’s version. Served with a hearty bread for dipping, it’s a perfect cool weather meal.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
4 tablespoons flour
1-1/2 cups half and half
1-1/2 cups milk
28 oz chicken broth
1 cup cooked chicken, diced or shredded
1 pound potato gnocchi
1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon parsley
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for garnish, optional

Instructions

Melt butter in a large soup pan. Sauté onion, pepper, garlic, and celery in butter until transluscent and tender.
Add flour and stir until vegetables are coated with flour. Continue cooking over low heat, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
Add milk and half and half. Cook over medium heat, stirring regularly, until mixture starts to thicken.
Add chicken broth and again cook over medium heat, stirring regularly, until mixture thickens to desired consistency (soup should be chowder-like in consistency).
Cook gnocchi according to package instructions.
Add chicken, gnocchi, spinach, thyme, and parsley and stir gently. When soup is heated through, serve with Parmesan cheese on top.

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