Description
Olive Garden’s creamy chicken gnocchi soup provides comfort in a bowl with hearty ingredients. Home cooks can easily recreate this restaurant favorite with simple techniques and rich, satisfying flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- 1 pound (454 grams) potato gnocchi
- 4 cups (946 milliliters) chicken broth
- 2 cups (474 milliliters) heavy cream
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) milk
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup (140 grams) shredded carrots
- 1 cup (30 grams) fresh spinach, chopped
Seasonings and Fats:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat butter in a spacious pot over medium temperature, gently sautéing diced onions, minced garlic, and julienned carrots until they become tender and translucent.
- Incorporate shredded chicken, rich chicken broth, velvety heavy cream, and smooth milk into the vegetable mixture, allowing the liquid to reach a gentle bubbling state.
- Carefully introduce pillowy gnocchi into the simmering soup, monitoring until they gracefully rise to the surface, which typically occurs within 3-4 minutes.
- Fold in fresh spinach leaves, aromatic thyme, robust Italian seasoning, delicate salt, and ground black pepper, letting the ingredients meld together for 2-3 minutes until thoroughly warmed.
- Ladle the steaming, creamy soup into serving bowls, ensuring each portion captures the harmonious blend of textures and flavors, and serve immediately for optimal enjoyment.
Notes
- Ensure vegetables are finely chopped for even cooking and better texture distribution throughout the soup.
- Avoid overcooking gnocchi to prevent them from becoming mushy and losing their delightful pillowy texture.
- For a lighter version, substitute heavy cream with half-and-half or whole milk, reducing overall calorie content.
- Enhance protein content by adding white beans or additional shredded chicken for a more substantial meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 344 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg