Chicken Gnocchi Soup- Olive Garden Copycat
Chicken Gnocchi Soup is always a comforting experience, especially when it's served up warm and creamy like the famous Olive Garden version. This chicken gnocchi soup recipe brings all of that same cozy, restaurant-quality flavor right into your own kitchen, and it comes together in one pot in just 30 minutes. Pillowy soft gnocchi, tender shredded chicken, and a rich, creamy broth loaded with veggies make this an easy, comforting soup the whole family will enjoy.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- ½ cup white onion, chopped
- 1 cup matchstick carrots or shredded carrots
- 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken shredded
- 16 ounce package gnocchi
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup baby spinach, chopped
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add the butter and once melted add the celery, onion and carrots. Stir and sauté the vegetables until softened (about 6-7 minutes). Add garlic in the last minute of cooking so that it does not burn.
- Stir in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, rotisserie chicken, gnocchi, thyme, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring up to a simmer and cook stirring occasionally for 10 minutes or until the gnocchi are tender.
- Remove the pot from heat and stir in the heavy cream and chopped spinach. Stir until spinach. Serve immediately with crusty bread and freshly grated parmesan.