Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup
A light and creamy soup with the flavors of fresh spinach.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 380kcal
Ingredients
- 8 cups Chicken cubed or shredded
- 1 cup Celery diced
- 1 cup Carrot diced
- 1 cup Sweet Onion diced
- 2 cloves Garlic peeled and minced
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 9 cups Water
- 3 tbsp Chicken Base concentrated chicken stock
- 3 sprigs Fresh Thyme
- 16 oz Potato Gnocchi
- 1 cup Milk
- 2 cups Fresh Spinach
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a 6-quart stock pan over medium heat.
- Add celery, onion, and carrot (Mirepoix).
- Saute until the onions become translucent.
- Add garlic and saute for one minute.
- Add chicken base, water, salt, pepper, and thyme.
- Bring to a boil.
- Add shredded or cubed chicken.
- Add spinach and milk.
- Gently add in the gnocchi and boil for 3-4 minutes.
- Add additional salt and pepper to suit your tastes.
Notes
Culinarian Tips, Tricks, and Suggestions:
We have found that using pre-made frozen mirepoix saves a lot of time. You can make them up ahead of time and store them in the freezer. See How To, Ingredients for more on frozen mirepoix.
Nutrition
Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 3130mg | Potassium: 1058mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3522IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 3mg