Chicken Gnocchi Soup
My husband went crazy over this creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup! I have to admit it was very good! I always order the Chicken Gnocchi Soup whenever I eat at Olive Garden….yes I actually do eat out. I found a recipe from CopyKat Recipes that I adapted to my own taste. This was easy to make especially if you do the prep work ahead of time.
Ingredients
In a medium pan cook gnocchi according to package directions, drain and set aside.
Melt butter in a medium pan.
Add onion, celery and cook over medium heat until veggies are tender.
Whisk in the flour and let it cook for one minute.
Add the Half & Half and then chicken broth cooking each until thickened.
Add all of the rest of the ingredients, stir and heat until hot.
Ladle into a bowl and serve.
Chicken Gnocchi Soup
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Ingredients
4 Tbl (1/2 stick) butter
1 Tbl olive oil
1 small onion, finely diced
1/2 cup celery, finely diced
1/2 tsp garlic powder, more if you like garlic
1/4 cup flour
1 quart Half & Half
2 – 14 oz cans chicken broth
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp parsley flakes
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup finely shredded carrots
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh spinach leaves
2 cups chicken, cooked and diced
1 – 16 oz package uncooked gnocchi
Directions
In a medium pot, boil water and cook gnocchi according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Melt the butter and oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and celery. Cook until tender stirring frequently.
Whisk in the flour and cook for about one minute. Whisk in the Half & Half. Simmer until hot and thickened.
Whisk in the chicken broth. Simmer until hot and thickened.
Stir in the garlic powder, salt, thyme, parsley, nutmeg, carrots, spinach, chicken and gnocchi.
Simmer until soup is hot then serve.
In Dianes Kitchen 
Hi Diane. This sounds delicious but because of my allergies and intolerances, I am going to substitute egg noodles for the gnocchi, and of course lactose free milk for the Half and Half and use gluten free rice flour. I’ll let you know how it tastes. Kim
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I bet it will still taste good! Maybe not as creamy because of milk but it should be great! I love how you adapt a regular recipe to what will work for you! Can’t wait to hear how it turns out Kim!
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I hadn’t thought of using gnocchi in soup but this sounds lovely. I’ve been busy making soup today!
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I love this time of the year when it gets colder and soups on!
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Hmmm. Comfort food as the days get cooler.
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Definitely! Love soup!
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If you ever want to make your own gnocchi, I have a very simple recipe for you. Equal parts ricotta and flour. Mix together. Roll out into ropes, cut into bite size pieces, press with a fork to make grooves in the gnocchi, boil. It only takes a minute or two to cook — they’re done when they start floating to the top.
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Awesome thank you! I bought a board but haven’t found the time to try it yet. Sounds like I didn’t need it..lol Hopefully this winter! Your recipe sounds very easy!
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I tried to make potato gnocchi once. Once was enough. A former neighbor who was a chef at an Italian restaurant gave me the recipe which I’ve now given to you. I make it several times a year.
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Well I definitely appreciate you sharing it with me! Thanks again!
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I like the sound of this recipe. Gnocchi is a big favourite. 🌼
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It is with us too. Thanks!
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Looks good and tasty
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Thank you Mistimaan!
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Interesting, I’ve never tried this, but it sounds interesting. I have two questions: 1. About how many servings is this? and 2. Could you use vegetable broth instead of chicken?
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Hi Miss Hammie! Yes you can use vegetable broth, in fact if you want to have a thicker broth just use one can. This should serve 8 people. I hope you enjoy it!
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This is great! Tasty.
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Thank you!
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How timely! I bought Gnocchi just to have in the cabinet in case I came across a recipe! Thanks.
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Hahaha that’s so funny because I did the same thing. It was sitting there for a month and I figured I’d make this soup because my husband loves it every time I make it! Enjoy!!
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Great minds think alike!
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Thanks Jack!
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Soup from butter, is it fat :)) thanks for sharing
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Hi Alex! This is not soup but a gravy. We put it on top of things like Mashed Potatoes, noodles, beef tips etc.
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It’s definitely soup season! Thanks!
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