Name: Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe (Olive Garden Copycat)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup onion (diced); 1/2 cup celery diced; 2 garlic cloves (minced); 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cups half-and-half; 1 14 2 14 1 ounce can chicken broth for a thinner soup use 2 cans; 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme; 1 cup shredded carrots; 1 cup fresh spinach leaves (chopped); 1 cup diced cooked chicken breast (I used rotisserie); 1 16 16 1 ounce package potato gnocchi (on the pasta isle); salt and pepper to taste

How To Make Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe (Olive Garden Copycat)

Warm up cold nights with a creamy Olive Garden inspired chicken gnocchi soup! It’s loaded with tender veggies, savory chicken, and soft potato gnocchi.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

3tbspbutter
1tbspolive oil
1cuponion,diced
½cupcelery,diced
2garlic cloves,minced
¼cupall purpose flour
2cupshalf and half
14ozchicken broth,(1 can)
1tbspfresh thyme
1cupcarrots,shredded
1cupfresh spinach leaves,chopped
1cupchicken breast,diced, cooked
16ozpotato gnocchi,(1 package)
salt and pepper,to taste

Instructions

In a large pot, add butter and olive oil. Over medium high heat sauté onion, celery and garlic until tender.
Add the flour to create a roux and cook for 1 minute. Slowly add the half and half and chicken broth and stir until it starts to thicken.
Add the thyme, carrots, spinach, chicken and gnocchi. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until gnocchi is cooked and soup is thickened.
Salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately. Enjoy!