Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe

Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup copycat is every bit as creamy and delicious as the restaurant version, made in less than 30 minutes!

There’s a reason nearly everyone loves Olive Garden. Their food is good! And addictive! A quick search of Pinterest reveals hundreds of Olive Garden copycat recipes — from their Italian salad dressing to their toasted ravioli. I can think of a few reasons why seemingly everyone wants to recreate these dishes at home. First of all, it’s more budget-friendly to eat at home. Second, you can make as much as you want (leftovers!). Third, you don’t have to put on pants that don’t have an elastic waistband and drive to the restaurant when a craving hits. And, fourth, you don’t have to take your kids out to eat. I probably should have put that as my first reason, actually. Let’s face it, taking your kids out to eat is the ultimate gamble. And sometimes you’re just not in the mood to test your luck.

Let’s just say the perfect storm of all of these reasons came together for me one fateful Saturday. Not to be outdone, I decided to make my own Chicken Gnocchi Soup, darn it. And no one and no pants with a zipper and a button were going to stop me. Luckily, I had some gnocchi in the freezer and the rest of the ingredients on hand (it’s like I unknowingly prepared for this exact moment).

The rest, they say, is Olive Garden recipe history. The soup was delicious, no one had to go anywhere, and — most importantly — there were plenty of leftovers.

Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup

This copycat Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup is every bit as creamy and delicious as the restaurant version, made in less than 30 minutes!

Prep: 10min

Total: 30min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 523 kcal, Carbohydrate 52 g, Protein 31 g, Fat 22 g, Saturated Fat 11 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 99 mg, Sodium 622 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 2 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked and diced )
• 1 stalk of celery (chopped)
• ½ white onion ( diced)
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• ½ cup shredded carrots
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 16 ounces potato gnocchi
• 2 cups half and half (see note)
• 1 cup fresh spinach (roughly chopped)

Instruction:

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add celery, onions, garlic, and carrots and saute for 2-3 minutes until onions are translucent.
2. Add chicken, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and thyme, bring to a boil, then gently stir in gnocchi. Boil for 3-4 minutes longer before reducing heat to a simmer and cooking for 10 minutes.
3. Stir in half and half and spinach and cook another 1-2 minutes until spinach is tender. Taste, add salt and pepper if needed, and serve.

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

This creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup is so easy to make at home and tastes just like the famous soup from Olive Garden. Use fresh or leftover chicken and make it on the Stove Top or the Crock Pot!

Prep: 5min

Total: 30min

Yield: 5

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 507 kcal, Carbohydrate 46 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 24 g, Saturated Fat 14 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 118 mg, Sodium 1236 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 2 g, unSaturated Fat 7 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 small yellow onion (diced)
• 1 stick of celery (diced)
• ½ cup carrots (julienned)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 4 cups chicken broth
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• ½ teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 2 cups diced cooked chicken)
• 16 oz. potato gnocchi ((in the pasta isle))
• 1 cup fresh spinach (roughly chopped)
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
• Salt and pepper (to taste)

Instruction:

1. Reduce heat to low and add the spinach, red pepper flakes, and any salt/pepper to taste. Simmer until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute. Serve!

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Chicken gnocchi soup includes a healthy serving of spinach, carrots, and celery; the creamy broth and tender gnocchi combine in this cozy, one-pot dinner.

Prep: 15min

Total: 45min

Yield: 6 – 8 serving(s)

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion
• 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped (about 1 1/2 cup)
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tsp. chopped thyme
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper, plus more to taste
• 1 lb. dried gnocchi
• 1 c. 5-oz. container baby spinach, roughly chopped
• 1 c. half and half

Instruction:

1. In a Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 10 to 12 minutes, adding the garlic during the last minute.
2. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until evenly combined and vegetables are well coated, about 1 minute. Gradually stir in the chicken broth. Add the chicken, thyme, salt, and pepper, and bring the mixture to a simmer over medium. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the gnocchi and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, under tender and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach and half and half. Cook, stirring occasionally, until well combined and spinach is tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Calories 230	(962 kJ)
Cholesterol	55 mg	18%
Sodium	1290 mg	54%
Total Carbohydrate	22 g	7%
Dietary Fiber	1 g	4%