Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup- is comfort food on a cold winter's day and is sure to warm you up. As soon as a the temperature's drop I crave soup, but especially this soup. We enjoy this all winter long. This is a great recipe to make for guests and be prepared for them to ask you for the recipe.
What is gnocchi?
Gnocchi is an Italian pasta that is commonly known as being small dumpling shaped and made from potatoes. However, it can be made from breadcrumbs, cornmeal, egg or similar ingredients.
What's in Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Chicken
Carrots
Celery
Chicken Broth
Heavy Whipping Cream
Spinach
Gnocchi (I use half of the package and keep the rest of the package sealed tightly in the refrigerator)
Parmesan Cheese
Flour ( to make a roux)
Butter
Garlic
Chicken Gnocchi Soup is pretty pantry staple friendly but in case you don't have gnocchi it can be found in the pasta aisle.
How to make creamy chicken gnocchi soup?
Melt butter in a large dutch oven. Add the celery and carrots and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often. Add onion and garlic and cook 5 more minutes. Sprinkle flour over the carrots and celery mixture and stir to fully coat. Pour chicken broth in pot and add seasonings and gnocchi. Add spinach, heavy cream and cook until warmed through. Top with parmesan cheese.
The leftover gnocchi soup is great reheated the next day for lunch, but I don't recommend freezing it. I like to serve this soup with bread and salad to round out the meal.
Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken
- 2 cups celery
- 2 cups carrots
- half of a small onion
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 4 tbsp butter; divided
- 4 tbsp flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2½ cups heavy cream
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- ½ 16 oz. package of gnocchi
- bay leaf optional
- pinch of red pepper flakes optional
- 1 tbsp crushed thyme
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt two tablespoons of butter in a large dutch oven or stock pot
- Add carrots and celery and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat
- Add onion and garlic and cook 5 minutes more
- If vegetables are tender, add the additional butter and melt
- Sprinkle flour over the vegetable mixture and stir to coat
- Allow flour to cook for about 1-2 minutes
- Slowly pour chicken broth into pot and add thyme, salt and pepper and bay leaf is using,
- Bring broth to a light boil and remove bay leaf, add gnocchi and chopped spinach and cook for 5 minutes
- Add chopped chicken and heavy whipping cream and cook until heated through and top with parmesan cheese
Looking for more soups or chicken recipes? Check out my taco soup recipe or chicken tetrazzini.
Amanda Mosler
I totally didn't know you had a blog until I saw it on your Pinterest! This is awesome. Love the blog and I definitely love this soup! So tasty. 🙂
Tiffany
Thanks, Amanda! 🙂 You are my first real comment on here!! The blog is something that has been in the works for a while and I am slowly starting to publicize it.
Amanda Mosler
WooHoo!! 🙂 I know what you mean...I'm doing the same thing with my etsy shop. I should promote it more than I do, just want to make sure I'm doing it the right way before I start. 🙂
Audra @ Renewed Projects
This is my favorite soup to order at Olive Garden. Can't wait to make it homemade!
Tiffany
I enjoy ordering it at Olive Garden as well. I think you'll like the homemade version. 🙂
Susan
This soup looks so delicious and fairly easy to make. I am looking forward to making it -thank you!
Tiffany
Thanks, Susan for checking out the recipe. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Lori @ A Bright and Beautiful Life
We love chicken gnocchi soup and yours looks delicious. It's the only thing I ever order at Olive Garden and I make a copycat recipe occasionally. Yours is a bit different from mine so I'm eager to give it a try. Gnocchi is a bit hard to find, though, here in the town in which I live. Would you be willing to share this recipe post and any of your other great ones at our Making Monday link party? We would love it and think our readers will, too. Thanks. Have a great week. http://www.abrightandbeautifullife.com/making-monday-13-2/
Tiffany
Thanks for stopping by, Lori. I would love to join your Monday link party! I have noticed that Gnocchi is a little easier to find in fall and winter. I have seen it at Kroger, Wal Mart and Aldi. I hope that helps. 🙂
Skidmore skidmore
It is a good soup , and I love soups.
Donna Smith
This looks so yummy! I am going to give this a try!! Thanks for all the great recipes!!
Tiffany
Thank you, Donna!! And you're welcome! Thanks for checking them out!
Sophia @ NY Foodgasm
OMG sooooo rich and thick! This looks sooooo sooo good! Would love to dig in!
Tiffany
Thanks, Sophia! It is sooo good! 🙂
Dawn
Yum! I love gnocchi! Pinning and scheduling a FB share too! 🙂
Brielle @ Breezy Bakes
Yummy! This looks amazing. I am going to try this with some gluten free orzo pasta. I sure miss gnocchi!
Christina Lakey | Food Apparel
I love love love love love gnocchi!
dina
i love creamy soups. it looks comforting!
Jill Komarek
The list of ingredients don't indicate how much gnocchi to use.
Tiffany
Thanks for letting me know. Half to a full package is plenty. Sometimes the full package is too much. Just experiment the first time you make it and see how much is enough for you. 🙂