Description
This creamy and comforting Chicken Gnocchi Soup is a perfect hearty meal ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 stick celery, diced
- ½ cup carrots, julienned
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 4 cups chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ½ teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 2 cups diced cooked chicken)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 16 oz potato gnocchi
- 1 cup fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the diced onions, celery, and carrots and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Then add the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute to release its aroma.
- Stir in the all-purpose flour and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until the flour begins to take on a golden color.
- Gradually add the chicken broth and half-and-half in splashes, stirring continuously to incorporate.
- Add the thyme and mustard powder to the soup mixture and stir well.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then add them to the soup. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium heat. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 10-15 minutes.
- Remove the chicken breasts and let them rest for 5 minutes. Then dice into bite-sized pieces and return to the soup.
- Add the potato gnocchi to the pot and simmer for about 5 minutes, or according to package instructions.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the chopped fresh spinach and red pepper flakes if using. Simmer for about 1 minute until the spinach wilts.
- Ladle the hot soup into bowls and enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg