Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copy Cat)

Name: Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copy Cat)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3/4 cup onion, diced; 3/4 cup carrots, diced; 1/2 cup celery, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; salt and black pepper; 1/3 cup flour; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 1/2 cups half and half; 2 cups chicken breast, shredded; 1 pound potato gnocchi; 3 cups baby spinach, stems removed; 1 tablespoon basil, fresh, chopped; Parmesan cheese

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:1h 5min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:09:38 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories428 kcal (21%)

Total Fat21.9 g (31%)

Carbs38.8 g (15%)

Sugars5.2 g (6%)

Protein17.5 g (35%)

Sodium1003.8 mg (50%)

Fiber2.1 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

3 tablespoonsbutter

2 tablespoonsolive oil

¾ cuponion

¾ cupcarrots

½ cupcelery

⅓ cupflour

4 cupschicken broth

1 ½ cupshalf and half

2 cupschicken breast

shredded

1 poundpotato gnocchi

3 cupsbaby spinach

stems removed

1 tablespoonbasil

fresh, chopped

parmesan cheese

Instructions

Step 1

In a large soup pot or Dutch oven heat the butter and oil together over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and cook until tender over medium-low heat about 10 minutes, stirring often.

Step 2

Sprinkle the flour into the pot and stir into vegetables, cook 3 minutes, stirring often. Stir I the chicken broth 1 cup at a time, followed by the half and half.

Step 3

Add the cooked chicken. Bring up to a simmer and maintain for 20 minutes stirring often. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 4

Cook the gnocchi separately according to package directions. Add them to the soup along with the spinach. Simmer until spinach is wilted. Stir in basil. Serve with grated cheese.