Description
Olive garden chicken gnocchi soup brings comfort to winter dinners with creamy, hearty goodness. Home cooks can easily recreate this restaurant favorite with simple ingredients and minimal kitchen skills.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound potato gnocchi
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup carrots, shredded
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsps butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Melt butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, creating a fragrant base for the soup.
- Introduce diced onions, minced garlic, and julienned carrots, sautéing until vegetables become translucent and tender.
- Pour in chicken broth, heavy cream, and milk, gently elevating the temperature to a delicate simmer.
- Incorporate shredded chicken, fresh thyme, salt, and black pepper, allowing flavors to meld for approximately 10 minutes.
- Carefully add prepared gnocchi, cooking until they gracefully rise to the soup’s surface, typically 3-4 minutes.
- Fold in fresh spinach leaves, letting them gently wilt and infuse the soup with vibrant green color and earthy flavor.
- Taste and refine seasoning, ensuring a harmonious blend of herbs and spices.
- Ladle the steaming soup into warm bowls, serving immediately to capture maximum flavor and texture.
Notes
- Customize the soup’s thickness by adjusting the cream-to-broth ratio for your preferred consistency.
- Swap traditional gnocchi with gluten-free or cauliflower gnocchi to make the recipe celiac or low-carb friendly.
- Use rotisserie chicken for a quick time-saving hack that adds extra flavor depth to the soup.
- Prep ingredients ahead of time to streamline the cooking process and reduce overall kitchen stress.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 366 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg