Creamy Chicken & Gnocchi Soup
This Creamy Chicken & Gnocchi Soup is the ultimate cozy comfort food for fall! Made with tender chicken, spinach, and fluffy gnocchi in a creamy garlic broth, it’s easy, rich, and totally craveable. Save this one for soup season!
Ingredients
- 2 - 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and diced or shredded
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1 small white onion diced
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tsp thyme dried
- 16 oz potato gnocchi
- 2 cups half and half or 1 cup milk + 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup fresh spinach
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add celery, onion, and carrots. Cook for 3–4 minutes, stirring often, until fragrant and softened then add the garlic until fragrant about 1-2 minutes.
- Pour in chicken broth, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir and bring to a boil
- Stir in the cooked, diced chicken and gnocchi and let boil for 3-4 minutes then reduce to a simmer for 10 more minutes so the flavors deepen.
- Stir in the half and half and spinach. Let the soup gently simmer for another 3–4 minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Ladle into bowls and top with cracked black pepper, a sprinkle of Parmesan, or a drizzle of olive oil. Serve with warm, crusty bread.