Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe
Create this delicious chicken gnocchi soup at home with chunks of juicy chicken, fresh spinach, and vegetables for the best comfort food meal.
Serving4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 small chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 small carrots, shredded
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 cup chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 14 oz. potato gnocchi
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup baby spinach
Instructions
- Cook the chicken: heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season the chicken with paprika and salt and pepper to taste.
- Add chicken breasts to the skillet and cook for 6-8 minutes without flipping. Flip the chicken and continue to cook until the inner temperature reaches 165℉ at the thickest part.
- Transfer the chicken onto a cutting board and allow it to rest for 5 minutes before chopping or shredding.
- Make the flavor base: heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add celery, onion, and carrots. Season the vegetables to taste with salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant, for 1 minute.
- Add the stock: pour in the chicken stock and scrape any browned bits. Add chopped thyme.
- Add the gnocchi: Stir in the potato gnocchi and the chicken. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the gnocchi are cooked.
- Add heavy cream: stir in heavy cream and spinach. Cook until the spinach is wilted, for 1-2 minutes.
- Taste the soup and add more salt and pepper, if needed.
- Ladle soup into the bowl and serve.
Notes
- If you have leftover chicken, you can use it in this recipe.
- Baby spinach is not mandatory. You can use regular spinach; chop it roughly.
- This soup can also be made with Swiss chard. Remove the tough stems and chop the Swiss chard roughly.
- Soup can be served with a few drops of lemon juice. It will brighten the flavors.
- For this soup, you can use regular gnocchi or mini gnocchi.
Nutrition
Calories: 733 kcal · Carbohydrates: 52 g · Protein: 49 g · Fat: 37 g · Saturated Fat: 17 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 13 g · Trans Fat: 0.02 g · Cholesterol: 183 mg · Sodium: 922 mg · Potassium: 1128 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 8 g · Vitamin A: 6780 IU · Vitamin C: 11 mg · Calcium: 104 mg · Iron: 5 mg