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Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup

October 13, 2018 by Sandy 9 Comments

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Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup is rich and full of flavor with bacon, rosemary, basil and soft gnocchi! This is the perfect Fall soup. Total comfort food. It's easy to make and goes well with crusty bread!

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Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup

How did it get to be the middle of October?! The summer flew by! My birthday is this month, and those birthdays are coming faster and faster! It was a good summer, and I was able to get a lot of recipes made for the blog!

We had a group of guys to feed today, so I made this wonderful, hearty Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup for them. It was a big hit! Then we had my Instant Pot Pumpkin Cheesecake for dessert. Yum!

This soup has just the right amount of spices and herbs. The bacon gives it the richness, as does the half and half. You can substitute the cream for milk to make it a lighter soup, and it will still have a wonderful flavor.

Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup in a white bowl

You can use precooked chicken as a time saver. Just buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it into the soup. So easy! Serve it up with some crusty bread and you have a comforting and very flavorful meal!

In case you don't know what gnocchi is (pronounced NO-KEE), they are little potato dumplings that are not quite pasta. You can use gnocchi in any dish that calls for pasta, or in this case as a way to make soup heartier and give it more texture.

Open package of gnocchi

Gnocchi takes on the flavor of what you cook it in. You can find gnocchi on the shelf near the pastas at the grocery store. It isn't dry like pasta.

Wooden spoon stirring Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup in a bowl

I have had so many compliments on this Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup. People just can't believe how much flavor it has! They also really like the texture of the gnocchi and the tender chicken.

I've been told this tastes better than the Olive Garden restaurant's soup that is similar. I don't know as I have never had it! I will take that as a compliment though. We like the OG. Haven't been there in a long time though.

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Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup is rich and full of Italian flavor! It is easy to make and goes well with crusty bread. simplyhappyfoodie.com #chickengnocchisoup #gnocchi #gnocchisoup
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Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup is packed with flavor from herbs, vegetables, and bacon. The gnocchi make this a hearty and filling soup. Use a rotisserie chicken as a shortcut if you want!

Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: chicken and gnocchi soup recipe
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 280 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
  • 6 slices Thick Bacon, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 1 Medium Yellow Onion, diced (1" pieces)
  • 2 Large Carrots, chopped (1 ½ cups)
  • 2 Ribs of Celery, diced (1 cup)
  • 3 Garlic Cloves, minced
  • ½ tsp Coarse Salt
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper
  • ½ tsp Basil, dried
  • ¼ tsp Poultry Seasoning
  • ½ tsp Thyme, dried
  • 1 tsp Fresh Rosemary Leaves, minced
  • 4 cups Chicken Broth, low sodium
  • 3 Chicken Breasts or a Rotisserie Chicken, shredded
  • 16 - 20 oz Fresh or Packaged Gnocchi
To Finish
  • ½ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
  • 3 cups Baby Spinach
  • 2 cups Half and Half (or evaporated milk, or whole milk)
Instructions
  1. In a 6 quart pot sauté bacon. Remove and set it to drain on a paper towel, keeping the fat in the pot.

  2. Add the butter, onions, carrots, and celery. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.

  3. Add garlic. Cook for a minute, stirring occasionally.

  4. Add salt, pepper, basil, poultry seasoning, thyme, and rosemary. Cook for a minute.

  5. Add chicken broth. stir. Bring to a simmer.

  6. Add the chicken meat, cooked bacon, and the gnocchi. Stir. Simmer for 15 minutes.

Finish
  1. Stir in the parmesan cheese.

  2. Stir in the baby spinach. Let cook for a few minutes to soften.

  3. Stir in the half and half. Put the lid on the pot and take off of the heat. Let sit covered for a few minutes to warm through.

  4. Stir, taste, and adjust salt, if needed.

  5. Serve with some nice crusty bread.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from: pinch of yum.com crockpot chicken gnocchi soup

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Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup is rich and full of Italian flavor! It is easy to make and goes well with crusty bread. Olive Garden Copycat soup by simplyhappyfoodie.com #chickengnocchisoup #gnocchi

Originally published Oct. 1, 2017

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  1. Kelly A.

    February 06, 2024 at 7:04 pm

    Are there nutrition facts for this recipe?

    Reply
    • Sandy

      February 07, 2024 at 8:08 am

      Just approx. calories. The products each person chooses to use in the recipe will vary so widely, I don't feel comfortable posting values. I suggest using a trusted nutrition calculator using the brands/variations you will be cooking with.

      Reply
  2. Cherie Johnson

    May 16, 2020 at 5:09 pm

    Looking forward to making this! Is a serving size one cup? Looks delish!

    Reply
    • Sandy

      May 18, 2020 at 1:34 pm

      Yes, about a cup. Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Cindy Finter

    January 20, 2020 at 4:08 pm

    Love the taste but thought the base was to thin. Next time I will thicken it somehow but otherwise very good taste

    Reply
  4. Melissa

    October 23, 2019 at 1:32 pm

    Can you use frozen spinach?

    Reply
    • Sandy

      October 25, 2019 at 11:24 am

      Yes! The residual heat will get it all heated up!

      Reply
  5. Peggy Gonzales

    January 04, 2019 at 1:22 pm

    I made this soup and it was off-the-hook good. I used chicken thighs instead of breast and diced the meat prior to putting it in the pot with the other ingredients. It turned out great.

    Reply
    • Sandy

      January 04, 2019 at 4:02 pm

      That's great! Thank you, Peggy!

      Reply

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