Description
Olive Garden-inspired chicken gnocchi soup brings comforting Italian flavors to home kitchens with incredible ease. Creamy, hearty ingredients combine in one pot, delivering a restaurant-quality meal that satisfies you completely.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups chicken, shredded
- 1 package (16 ounces / 450 grams) gnocchi
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
Vegetables:
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Seasonings and Fats:
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Warm olive oil or butter in a spacious cooking vessel over medium-high temperature, creating a fragrant base for the soup.
- Gently sauté diced aromatic vegetables – onions, minced garlic, sliced carrots, and chopped celery – until they become translucent and tender, approximately 4-5 minutes.
- Pour chicken broth into the pot, introducing dried thyme, fresh parsley, salt, and ground black pepper for depth of flavor. Elevate heat and bring the liquid to a robust rolling boil.
- Introduce shredded tender chicken and pillowy potato gnocchi into the bubbling broth. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and allow ingredients to meld together for 8-10 minutes, ensuring gnocchi becomes perfectly soft.
- Stream rich heavy cream into the soup, creating a luxurious, velvety texture. Fold in fresh spinach leaves, which will wilt and add vibrant color and nutrients. Continue simmering for an additional 3-4 minutes.
- Taste and fine-tune seasoning with additional salt and pepper as desired. Ladle the steaming, creamy soup into warmed bowls, ready to be savored immediately.
Notes
- Create a dairy-free version by substituting coconut cream or cashew cream for heavy cream to maintain richness while accommodating lactose-intolerant diets.
- Enhance flavor depth by roasting vegetables before adding them to the pot, which caramelizes natural sugars and intensifies overall taste profile.
- Prep ingredients beforehand to streamline cooking process, especially chopping vegetables and shredding chicken in advance for quicker assembly.
- Store leftover soup in airtight containers for up to 3-4 days, reheating gently to prevent gnocchi from becoming mushy or losing texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg