Description
Olive Garden’s chicken gnocchi soup combines creamy comfort with hearty Italian-American flavors. Homemade gnocchi, tender chicken, and rich vegetables create a satisfying meal you can easily prepare in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 to 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and diced
- 16 oz (453 g) potato gnocchi
- 2 cups (480 ml) half and half
- 4 cups (960 ml) low sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup (75 g) shredded carrots
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- ½ white onion, diced
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 cup (30 g) fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp thyme
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Sauté Aromatics: Ignite olive oil in a capacious pot over medium heat. Tumble chopped celery, diced onions, minced garlic, and shredded carrots into the sizzling vessel. Choreograph vegetables until onions transform into translucent jewels, releasing their fragrant essence within 2-3 minutes.
- Build Flavor Foundation: Introduce diced cooked chicken, low-sodium chicken broth, thyme, salt, and pepper into the vegetable medley. Coax the liquid to a gentle boil, creating a robust flavor canvas that promises depth and complexity.
- Integrate Gnocchi and Simmer: Gently cascade potato gnocchi into the bubbling liquid, allowing them to dance and cook for 3-4 minutes while maintaining their pillowy integrity. Reduce heat and permit ingredients to intertwine, developing a harmonious flavor profile for approximately 10 minutes.
- Finalize and Embellish: Cascade half and half into the soup, transforming the mixture into a silken masterpiece. Delicately fold fresh spinach leaves, watching them gracefully wilt and merge into the liquid landscape, adding vibrant color and nutritional richness.
- Serve and Savor: Calibrate seasoning with strategic salt and pepper adjustments, ensuring a perfectly balanced taste experience. Ladle the velvety creation into waiting bowls, presenting a soul-warming culinary embrace that promises comfort and satisfaction.
Notes
- Sauté with Care: Gently cook vegetables until onions turn translucent to release maximum flavor without burning.
- Gnocchi Timing: Watch carefully during 3-4 minute cooking window to maintain perfect tender-soft texture without becoming mushy.
- Creamy Balance: Add half and half slowly to prevent curdling and ensure smooth, silky soup consistency.
- Seasoning Secret: Taste and adjust salt and pepper at the end for a perfectly balanced flavor profile that enhances all ingredients.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg