Description
Indulge in the comforting flavors of this Creamy Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup, a delightful dish that brings restaurant-quality taste right to your kitchen. In less than 30 minutes, you can prepare a rich, luscious soup featuring tender chicken, soft potato gnocchi, and fresh spinach, all enveloped in a velvety broth. Perfect for family dinners or cozy nights in, this soup is sure to please everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked and diced)
- 1 stalk celery (chopped)
- ½ white onion (diced)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup fresh spinach (roughly chopped)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 16 ounces potato gnocchi
- 2 cups half and half
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add celery, onion, garlic, and carrots; sauté for 2-3 minutes until onions are translucent.
- Stir in diced chicken, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring to a boil before gently adding gnocchi; boil for an additional 3-4 minutes.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for another 10 minutes. Stir in half and half and spinach; cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until spinach is tender. Adjust seasoning to taste before serving hot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 90mg