Ingredients:
Servings:
- 3 -4 chicken breasts, cooked and diced
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1/2 carrot, shredded
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- salt and pepper
- 16 ounces potato gnocchi
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)
Directions:
Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
- 1 Saute the onion, celery, garlic, carrot in oil over medium heat until onion is translucent.
- 2 Add chicken, chicken stock, half and half, salt and pepper, thyme. Heat to boiling, then add gnocchi. Gently boil for 4 minutes, then turn down to a simmer for 10 minutes.
- 3 Add spinach and cook for another 1-2 minutes until spinach is wilted.
- 4 (Heat to boiling and add cornstarch dissolved in 1-2 Tbsp water at this point if you want a thicker soup.).
- 5 Ladle into bowls and serve!
I wanted to cook this recipe because I am obsessed with the chicken and gnocchi soup at Olive Garden. There was an Olive Garden within walking distance of my hotel in McAllen. So when I was rotating, I went there a lot for soup and salad. Our version of the soup turned out good, but Olive Garden's still got us beat. We used pre-made gnocchi in our recipe to save time, but I'd like to try homemade gnocchi sometime. -Vanessa
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