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Olive Garden-Style Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Andrew Fowler

Olive Garden-Style Chicken Gnocchi Soup

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 cup diced yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrot
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • 16 oz shelf-stable potato gnocchi
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Method
 

  1. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrot; cook 6 minutes until onion is translucent.
  2. Stir in flour for 1 minute until no dry pockets remain.
  3. Gradually whisk in broth. Simmer gently 5 minutes until lightly thickened.
  4. Add chicken and gnocchi; simmer 5 to 7 minutes until gnocchi are tender and chicken reaches 165°F.
  5. Lower heat; stir in half-and-half, spinach, salt, and pepper. Cook 2 minutes without boiling until spinach wilts.