Description
Olive Garden’s chicken gnocchi soup brings comfort straight from Italian kitchens to your dinner table. Pillowy potato gnocchi, tender chicken, and creamy broth create a satisfying meal that transports you to a rustic trattoria with each delicious spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 to 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced
- 16 ounces (453 grams) potato gnocchi
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) half and half
- 4 cups (960 milliliters) low sodium chicken broth
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- ½ white onion, diced
- ½ cup (75 grams) shredded carrots
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 cup (30 grams) fresh spinach, roughly chopped
Seasonings and Oils:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium temperature. Introduce chopped celery, diced onions, minced garlic, and shredded carrots into the warming pan. Gently maneuver vegetables until onions become translucent and release aromatic essence, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Incorporate diced cooked chicken, low-sodium chicken broth, thyme, salt, and pepper into the vegetable mixture. Allow liquid to reach a gentle boiling point, creating a flavorful foundation.
- Carefully slide potato gnocchi into the simmering liquid. Monitor cooking process for 3-4 minutes, ensuring gnocchi maintains its delicate texture. Reduce heat, permitting ingredients to meld and develop complex flavor profiles for approximately 10 minutes.
- Stream half and half into the soup, creating a luxurious creamy consistency. Introduce fresh spinach leaves, allowing them to wilt and integrate seamlessly into the liquid landscape.
- Evaluate seasoning profile, adjusting salt and pepper as necessary to enhance overall taste experience. Ladle the velvety soup into serving bowls, presenting a comforting culinary creation that promises warmth and satisfaction.
Notes
- Whip up this restaurant-inspired soup that transforms simple ingredients into a comforting culinary masterpiece right in your kitchen.
- Perfectly balanced flavors emerge from slowly simmered vegetables, tender chicken, and pillowy gnocchi swimming in a creamy broth.
- Minimal prep time means you can enjoy a restaurant-quality meal without leaving home, making weeknight dinners feel extra special and indulgent.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 395
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg