Description
Chicken gnocchi soup delivers a comforting Italian-American classic with creamy, hearty perfection. Pillowy potato gnocchi, tender chicken, and rich broth promise a satisfying meal you’ll want to savor again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz (454 g) gnocchi
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken (from 2 legs and 2 thighs, cooked)
- 3 cups (720 ml) chicken broth
- 3 cups (720 ml) milk
- 1½ cups (360 ml) heavy cream
- 8 oz (226 g) chopped frozen spinach
- 1 cup (150 g) chopped celery (approximately 2–3 stalks)
- 1 cup (100 g) shredded carrots
- 4 tbsps (60 g) butter
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) olive oil
- ¼ cup (30 g) flour
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) minced garlic
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tsps onion powder
Instructions
- Sauté Base: Melt butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, creating a rich foundation for the soup’s flavor profile.
- Vegetable Preparation: Add celery, cooking until translucent, then introduce minced garlic, stirring to release its aromatic essence and prevent burning.
- Seasoning Layer: Incorporate carrots, salt, black pepper, onion powder, and Italian seasoning, creating a robust flavor base for the soup.
- Thickening Process: Dust flour over the vegetable mixture, constantly stirring to develop a smooth roux that will provide body to the soup.
- Liquid Integration: Slowly stream in chicken broth, whole milk, and heavy cream, whisking thoroughly to ensure a silky, uniform consistency.
- Final Assembly: Fold in frozen spinach and shredded chicken, then gently add gnocchi, simmering until the pasta becomes pillowy and everything is heated through.
- Finishing Touch: Taste and fine-tune seasonings, then ladle the steaming soup into serving bowls, ready to warm and delight.
Notes
- Optimize Vegetable Softening: Sauté celery and carrots until they’re translucent to develop deeper, richer flavor profiles without losing nutritional integrity.
- Master Roux Technique: Whisk flour slowly and consistently to prevent clumping, ensuring a smooth, velvety soup texture without lumpy inconsistencies.
- Choose Quality Gnocchi: Select fresh or vacuum-sealed gnocchi over dried varieties for maximum tenderness and authentic Italian-style texture.
- Control Liquid Ratio: Balance chicken broth, milk, and cream carefully to achieve the ideal creamy consistency without becoming too thick or thin.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 576
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 724 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 118 mg