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Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Chicken Gnocchi Soup – Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup at home!  This version is lightened up a little bit, so you can eat it any day of the week with no guilt!  

I love soup season.  I could eat Taco Soup pretty much every day of the week.  And this chicken gnocchi soup is what I order every time I go to Olive Garden.  

Because let’s face it their Soup, Salad, and Breadsticks is pretty much the best lunch ever!  When I was a kid Olive Garden was the place I always picked for celebration meals.  Now I really crave their soup on cold days!

Make the famous Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup at home super quick and easy

 

This Gnocchi Soup has a creamy broth with big chunks of chicken, carrots, celery, onions, and even some spinach thrown in.  Total comfort food in a bowl!  I always have a package of gnocchi in my pantry so I can make this Cheesy Gnocchi Skillet as well.

My swap reduced the fat by half.  Did it affect the flavor?  I am sure it did a little.  It wasn’t as rich as the Olive Garden version, but it was still creamy, comforting, and delicious.  Just double the butter and oil in the recipe below if you want the full fat version.

What’s In Chicken Gnocchi soup

  • Butter
  • Olive Oil
  • Onion
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Garlic
  • Flour
  • Evaporated Milk
  • Chicken
  • Chicken Broth
  • Spinach
  • Dried Thyme
  • Gnocchi
  • Salt & Pepper
Chicken Gnocchi Soup is so easy to make and perfect for a cold night

You all know that I am a fan of copycat recipes, and this is one of my favorites to make.  It is always great to get to make restaurant favorites at home!  Especially when you can lighten them up a little and enjoy them more often.  Check out some others that I love!  

Copycat Recipes

Restaurants favorites made at home!

Easy homemade soup that is so much better than going out!

This Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup recipe is quickly going to become a favorite.  It is really easy to make and so comforting.  Plus you can make Olive Garden Breadsticks at home as well, so you don’t even miss out!  

This gnocchi soup really comes together in just minutes, so you can even make it on busy nights.  And the leftovers are great for lunch the next day as well. 

How To Make Chicken Gnocchi Soup

  1. You want to use a large stock pot and start by heating the butter and olive oil over medium high heat. Once it is hot, sauté the onion, celery and garlic until the onions are soft and translucent.
  2. Mix in the flour, and stir until well mixed. Cook for 1 minute.
  3. Next whisk in the evaporated milk. You can also use heavy cream, half and half or really any milk product you want here.
  4. Meanwhile, in another pan cook gnocchi according to the package directions.
  5. Add the carrots and chicken to the soup pot. Stir often, it should start to thicken slightly.
  6. Stir in the chicken stock, cooked gnocchi, spinach, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover, and heat for 5 minutes, until heated through.
  7. Scoop into bowls to serve.
A bowl of soup on a table, with Olive Garden

Can you Freeze Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Yep, not only are the leftovers great the next day, you can freeze a whole batch for later.  Once the soup has cooled, store in an air tight container in the freezer for a couple months.  Then just thaw and reheat over medium heat.  

What is Gnocchi

Gnocchi are small potato dumplings.  They are usually made with flour, potatoes, and eggs.  Sometimes they have different ingredients added, but this the base version.  Where do I find gnocchi in my grocery store?  It is usually near the dried pasta in a vacuum sealed package.  Some stores have a frozen version as well that works really well. 

chicken gnocchi soup in a bowl close up

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Yield: 6

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

A bowl of soup on a table, with Olive Garden

Chicken Gnocchi Soup - Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup at home!  This version is lightened up a little bit, so you can eat it any day of the week with no guilt! 

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 quart fat free evaporated milk or half and half
  • 1 cup chicken breasts, cooked and diced
  • 1/2 cup carrots, shredded
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 (16oz) package gnocchi

Instructions

  1. In a large pot heat butter and oil over medium high heat. Saute onion, celery and garlic until the onion is soft and translucent.
  2. Add flour, and stir until well mixed. Cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add evaporated milk or half and half.
  4. Meanwhile, in another pan cook gnocchi according to the package directions.
  5. Add carrots and chicken to the soup pot. Stir often, it should start to thicken slightly.
  6. Add chicken stock, cooked gnocchi, spinach, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover, and heat for 5 minutes, until heated through.

Notes

Adapted from Pass the Sushi

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 442Total Fat 23gSaturated Fat 11gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 87mgSodium 416mgCarbohydrates 35gFiber 1gSugar 20gProtein 23g

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.

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Sandra

Friday 27th of August 2021

Such a really comforting meal! It quickly became a favorite at my house!

Krystle

Friday 27th of August 2021

So creamy, and it really does taste just like Olive Garden.

Toni

Friday 27th of August 2021

Such a comforting meal! It quickly became a favorite at my house!

Catalina

Friday 27th of August 2021

I love chicken soup and this version sounds so tasty and flavorful!

Beti | easyweeknightrecipes

Friday 27th of August 2021

Such a warm and comforting soup! Looks incredibly delicious!

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