Here’s a cozy, creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup—rich, comforting, and packed with flavor (very similar to the style you’d get at Olive Garden):
🍲 Chicken Gnocchi Soup
🔹 Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter or olive oil
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 medium carrot (shredded or diced)
- 1 cup cooked chicken (shredded)
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup milk (or half & half for creamier texture)
- 1 cup potato gnocchi
- 1 cup spinach (fresh or frozen)
- 1 tbsp flour (for slight thickening)
- Salt & black pepper
- ½ tsp thyme or Italian seasoning
🔹 Instructions
1. Sauté the base
- Melt butter in a pot
- Add onion, garlic, and carrot
- Cook until soft and fragrant
2. Build flavor
- Stir in flour and cook 1 minute
- Add chicken broth slowly, stirring to avoid lumps
3. Add chicken & gnocchi
- Add shredded chicken and gnocchi
- Simmer for 5–7 minutes (gnocchi will float when done)
4. Make it creamy
- Pour in milk
- Add spinach and seasoning
- Simmer gently (don’t boil too hard)
🔹 Finish
- Taste and adjust salt/pepper
- Optional: add a little cream or butter for richness
🔹 Tips for best results
- Use rotisserie chicken for extra flavor
- Don’t overcook gnocchi—it gets too soft
- Add parmesan on top for a restaurant-style touch 🧀
🔹 Optional Upgrades
🧄 Extra creamy
- Add 2–3 tbsp cream cheese
🌶️ Spicy twist
- Add chili flakes or a dash of hot sauce
🥦 Veggie boost
- Add mushrooms or broccoli
If you want, I can also give you a one-pot quick version, a healthy low-calorie version, or a thick restaurant-style version with heavy cream.
