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Italian Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe

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3.9 from 14 reviews

This Italian Chicken Gnocchi Soup is a creamy, comforting dish loaded with shredded chicken, pillowy gnocchi, and fresh vegetables simmered to perfection in a flavorful broth. Enhanced with Italian seasoning and finished with heavy cream, it’s a hearty and delicious soup perfect for cozy dinners.

Ingredients

Vegetables

  • ½ cup diced celery
  • 1 cup diced white onion
  • 1 cup shredded carrots

Proteins

  • 2 ½ cups shredded chicken

Other Ingredients

  • ½ tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 16 ounce package gnocchi
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • vegetable or olive oil for drizzling

Instructions

  1. Prepare the base: Drizzle a little vegetable or olive oil in a large pot. Add the diced onion, celery, shredded chicken, and Italian seasoning, stirring to combine.
  2. Sauté the vegetables: Cook the mixture over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the veggies soften and the flavors meld.
  3. Add broth, chicken, and gnocchi: Pour in the chicken broth, add the shredded chicken and the package of gnocchi. Bring the liquid to a gentle simmer, then reduce heat to low.
  4. Simmer the soup: Cover the pot with a lid and let the soup simmer gently for 25 minutes to cook the gnocchi and marry the flavors.
  5. Finish with cream: Stir in the heavy cream and allow the soup to cook for an additional 5 minutes on low heat until heated through and creamy.
  6. Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls and enjoy. Optionally garnish with black pepper, torn basil leaves, or Parmesan cheese for extra flavor.

Notes

  • Garnish Ideas: Enhance this soup with freshly cracked black pepper, torn basil leaves, or Parmesan cheese for a flavorful finish.
  • Fresh Carrots Work Too: Substitute pre-shredded carrots with 2 medium fresh carrots, diced or shredded.
  • Onion Swap: Yellow onion can be used instead of white onion for a slightly sweeter taste.