Description
This Creamy Chicken & Gnocchi Soup with Spinach combines savory ingredients for a delightful meal. It’s perfect for a quick dinner, offering mouthwatering flavors and a wholesome touch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion diced (about 1.5 cups)
- 2 large carrots diced (about 1.5 cups)
- 2 ribs celery plus leaves if available, diced (about 1.5 cups)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon fresh
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken stock/broth preferably low-sodium
- 16 oz. potato gnocchi store-bought or homemade
- 2 cups cooked shredded or chopped chicken such as rotisserie or leftover roast chicken
- 2 cups roughly chopped fresh spinach (about 5 oz.)
- 1 cup half and half or whole milk, or heavy cream
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (about 3 oz.)
- kosher salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large heavy pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion, diced carrots, diced celery, thyme, and oregano. Stir to coat in the butter and sauté until the vegetables are softened and browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 15-30 seconds.
- Add the flour and stir to coat the vegetables. Cook for about 1 minute while stirring frequently.
- Pour in the chicken broth and stir to combine, making sure all the flour is dissolved. Bring to a gentle boil.
- Add the gnocchi and simmer uncovered for about 3 minutes, until the gnocchi float to the top.
- Stir in the cooked chicken, chopped spinach, half and half, and grated parmesan. Continue heating until the spinach wilts, the cheese melts, and the chicken is heated through, about 3 minutes.
- Season with kosher salt and black pepper to taste. Serve.
Notes
For a richer flavor, you can use heavy cream instead of half and half.
Rotisserie chicken is a great shortcut for this recipe, adding easy protein to the soup.
Feel free to add other vegetables like peas or corn for extra texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg