Chicken Gnocchi Soup
A creamy and comforting soup packed with tender chicken, pillowy gnocchi, and fresh spinach.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
- 0.5 cup carrots diced
- 0.5 cup celery stalks diced
- 0.5 cup onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 17 ounces gnocchi store-bought or homemade
- 5 ounces baby spinach
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned on all sides. Remove chicken from pot and set aside.
- Add carrots, celery, and onion to the pot. Cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream, thyme, salt, and pepper. Add the cooked chicken back into the pot.
- Add the gnocchi and cook according to package directions, usually until they float to the surface (about 3-5 minutes).
- Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Serve hot.
Notes
This soup is perfect for a quick and satisfying weeknight meal. You can also add other vegetables like peas or corn if desired.