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Craving Olive Garden? Make This Chicken Gnocchi Soup at Home and Save!
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Make the Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup at home with this quick and easy copycat recipe. The rich and creamy soup is overloaded with soft gnocchi, tender roast chicken, and fresh vegetables.
Are you a fan of the Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup? It’s one of their most popular recipes and for good reason. It combines tender roast chicken, soft pillowy gnocchi, and tender fresh vegetables in a rich, creamy, and flavorful broth. Well, today I’m bringing Olive Garden directly to you with this copycat recipe.
So, what do you need to make chicken gnocchi soup? Oh, just a few things: butter, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, flour, chicken broth, milk, dried thyme, mustard powder, chicken, gnocchi, fresh spinach, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper. Now, don’t let that long list of ingredients scare you. I promise that this is one of the quickest and easiest soup recipes in all the land! In fact, you’ll be serving it in about 30 minutes. Sound good?
The first step is to melt the butter and then cook the vegetables, garlic, and then the flour. Then slowly add the chicken stock and milk to the saucepan. The next step is to cook the chicken in the broth for about 10 minutes. However, you can skip this step if using leftover cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken (I regularly use the latter when making this recipe). Add the gnocchi next and let that simmer for a few minutes before finishing off with the fresh spinach and seasonings.
That doesn’t sound too bad, right? Head to the bottom of the post for some serving suggestions and recommendations to make this Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup recipe work for you and your family. Now, are you ready to give it a go?
Store leftover soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat it on low heat on the stovetop.
You can also freeze leftovers for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating as above.
Recipe Notes
The longer the soup simmers, the thicker it will be.
Mustard powder enhances the flavor but doesn’t have a strong mustard taste. So it’s good even if you don’t like mustard. Another option is ground nutmeg.
Here are some recipe variations:
Instead of chicken, you can use sliced Italian sausage or ground sausage. Add it in with the veggies to cook while the veggies soften.
Use kale instead of fresh spinach.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of dried parsley flakes when you add the thyme or garnish the soup with chopped fresh parsley.
For an extra creamy and rich broth, use only heavy cream.
Use small shells, orzo, or even rice instead of gnocchi.
Add extra vegetables like frozen peas, zucchini, or asparagus.
Recipe FAQs
What is the chicken gnocchi soup at Olive Garden made of?
The Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup is a rich and creamy soup made with roasted chicken, potato gnocchi, shredded carrot, celery, and fresh spinach.
Can I use frozen spinach?
I don’t recommend frozen spinach as it’s quite mushy. Definitely use fresh spinach instead.
What do you serve with Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup?
This soup is the perfect main dish, as it’s hearty and filling, filled with protein and vegetables. So if you want to add a side dish, opt for some bread to soak up that delicious broth. Homemade options include cornbread, biscuits, or dinner rolls.
Can I make chicken gnocchi soup in the slow cooker?
Here’s the method I’d use to make chicken gnocchi soup in the crockpot:
Saute the veggies, garlic, and flour as above.
Then add this mixture, the cooked chicken, thyme, mustard powder, and the chicken broth to the slow cooker and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours.
Add the gnocchi in the last hour.
Just before serving, stir in the milk, fresh spinach, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
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