Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup
If you're looking to incorporate more veggies into your diet, soup is one of the tastiest ways to go about it. This recipe is packed full of spinach, carrots, chopped onion and celery! Throw in some wild rice, shredded chicken, gnocchi and a mixture of savory, fragrant seasonings and you have a super healthy meal ready in just 30 minutes. Soup is also one of my favorite ways to meal prep, especially during our chilly winters here in Colorado. I like to make big batches and then portion out leftovers for healthy, tasty lunches I can look forward to all week!
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A QUICK RUNDOWN – MAKING CREAMY CHICKEN GNOCCHI SOUP
- Place a large pot or Dutch Oven on the stove top.
- Add about a tablespoon of olive oil and turn heat to medium/low
- While oil heats, dice your veggies and add them to the pot.
- Stir to coat and sauté for 5-10 minutes.
- Add seasonings and stir. Turn heat to medium/high and add chicken broth base/bullion, hot water, heavy cream, wild rice and shredded chicken. Bring to a boil, then lower heat back down.
- Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add gnocchi and spinach. Simmer for 2-3 more minutes.
- Serve immediately!
What side dishes go with soup?
Soup is a great meal in and of itself but I love pairing it with a piece of buttered bread or garlic bread. Looking to cut back on carbs? Try a side salad instead!
What is gnocchi?
Gnocchi are basically tiny potato dumplings. Potatoes are boiled, skin on, peeled and then shredded. Shredded potato is then mixed with egg and flour and kneaded into a dough. It’s easy to make your own gnocchi but it’s pretty tedious and time consuming. I prefer to purchase it at the grocery store.
Where can I find gnocchi at the grocery store?
Generally you’ll find gnocchi with pasta! Check the isle with all of the dried pasta options first. If you don’t have any luck there, check the fresh or refrigerated/non-dried pasta section next!
Handy tips:
- This recipe allows for lots of creative flexibility, take advantage! If you want soup with higher protein content, add more chicken! Prefer to cut down on carbs? Consider halving gnocchi or rice. Try different veggies or seasonings. Soup always provides a great opportunity to use up what you have in the kitchen.
- For this recipe, you'll want to buy pre-shredded chicken at the grocery store or make your own. Or, you can simmer 2 large chicken breasts in your broth along with everything else. Once chicken breasts reach an internal temperature of 165°F, remove them from the soup, shred/dice and return to the pot. This will bring your total recipe time to around 45 minutes.
- Gnocchi and rice are both very absorbent. When you reheat this soup you may want to add a little water and a pinch of salt/pepper as much of the broth will get soaked up. If you like a really thick soup, reheat and enjoy as is.
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Gnocchi!
Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Recipe details
- 10 servings
- Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 20 Minutes Total time: 30 min
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Also, a trick I like to use is, grab a small rotisserie chicken from the store. It’s pre cooked, fork tender and delicious. Shred and toss into your soup.
I’m a little confused. Do you use chicken broth AND 8 cups water or can you use chicken broth only?