This gnocchi soup with chicken and spinach is creamy, savory, hearty, comforting, and fast to make on the stove in under 30 minutes.
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Keyword gnocchi soup
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 4- 6
Calories 349kcal
Ingredients
2tablespoonsbutter
2tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
1medium onionchopped
2celery ribschopped
2carrotspeeled and chopped
6garlic clovespressed or minced
2tablespoonsall-purpose flour
32ounceschicken broth
1 14-ouncecan evaporated milk
1teaspoondried thymecrushed
1teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspoononion powder
1teaspoonkosher salt
¾teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
1 16-ouncepackage gnocchi
2cupscooked chickenshredded or chopped
2cupsfresh baby spinach
½cupgrated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium. Add the onion, celery, and carrots and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender but not browned. Stir in the garlic and flour and cook for 1-2 minutes until the flour loses its raw taste.
Whisk in the evaporated milk, dried thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce to medium and cook until thickened. Add the gnocchi, chicken, and spinach. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until the gnocchi are cooked, stirring occasionally. Serve topped with the Parmesan cheese.