Description
Comfort meets culinary magic in this luxurious Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup, blending tender potato dumplings with rich, velvety broth. Hearty ingredients and delicate seasoning promise a soul-warming experience you’ll savor with each spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 package (16 ounces/454 grams) potato gnocchi
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
Seasonings and Extras:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Heat butter in a spacious pot over medium temperature, gently sautéing diced onions, minced garlic, chopped carrots, and sliced celery until vegetables become translucent and tender, approximately 5-6 minutes.
- Pour chicken broth into the pot, allowing the liquid to reach a gentle simmer. Incorporate shredded chicken and sprinkle with dried thyme, kosher salt, and cracked black pepper, creating a harmonious flavor profile.
- Slowly stream heavy cream into the simmering mixture, stirring consistently to maintain a smooth and creamy consistency without scorching.
- Carefully drop prepared gnocchi into the soup, cooking for 3-4 minutes until they float to the surface and achieve a pillowy texture, indicating they are fully cooked.
- Introduce fresh spinach leaves into the soup, allowing them to wilt and integrate seamlessly while releasing their vibrant green color and delicate flavor, which takes approximately 1-2 minutes.
- Ladle the steaming soup into serving bowls, optionally crowning each portion with a delicate sprinkle of freshly grated Parmesan cheese for an extra layer of richness and depth.
Notes
- Customize gnocchi thickness to control soup’s consistency, using store-bought or homemade varieties for personalized texture.
- Replace heavy cream with half-and-half or milk alternatives for lighter, lower-calorie version that still maintains creamy richness.
- Enhance protein content by adding white beans or extra shredded chicken for more substantial and filling meal.
- Adapt recipe for gluten-free diets by selecting gluten-free gnocchi and verifying broth ingredients are wheat-free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 1900 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg