Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup
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!
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 6 slices Thick Bacon, chopped
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 1 Medium Yellow Onion, diced (1" pieces)
- 2 Large Carrots, chopped (1 1/2 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
- In a 6 quart pot sauté bacon. Remove and set it to drain on a paper towel, keeping the fat in the pot.
- Add the butter, onions, carrots, and celery. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
- Add garlic. Cook for a minute, stirring occasionally.
- Add salt, pepper, basil, poultry seasoning, thyme, and rosemary. Cook for a minute.
- Add chicken broth. stir. Bring to a simmer.
- Add the chicken meat, cooked bacon, and the gnocchi. Stir. Simmer for 15 minutes.
Finish
- Stir in the parmesan cheese.
- Stir in the baby spinach. Let cook for a few minutes to soften.
- 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.
- Stir, taste, and adjust salt, if needed.
- Serve with some nice crusty bread.
Notes
Adapted from: pinch of yum.com crockpot chicken gnocchi soup
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal
