Description
This Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup recipe is a creamy and comforting soup that’s perfect for a cozy night in. Loaded with tender chicken, pillowy gnocchi, and fresh spinach, it’s a hearty dish that will warm you up from the inside out.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion (diced)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 cup celery (sliced)
- 1 cup carrots (sliced)
- 1½ cups cooked chicken (shredded or diced)
- 1 package (16 oz) potato gnocchi
- 1½ cups baby spinach (roughly chopped)
Seasonings and Others:
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: grated Parmesan for serving
Instructions
- Sauté Vegetables: In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, celery, and carrots. Sauté for 5–6 minutes, until softened and fragrant.
- Make Roux: Sprinkle in the flour and stir constantly for 1–2 minutes to form a light roux. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth, then add the milk and heavy cream. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally.
- Add Chicken and Gnocchi: Add the cooked chicken, gnocchi, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 8–10 minutes, or until the gnocchi is tender and the soup has thickened slightly.
- Finish Soup: Stir in the chopped spinach and cook for 1–2 more minutes, until wilted. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Serve: Serve hot with optional grated Parmesan and warm breadsticks.
Notes
- Rotisserie chicken works great in this recipe.
- To lighten it up, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream, or all milk.
- The soup thickens as it sits—add extra broth when reheating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
