Chicken, Gnocchi and Spinach Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)
A delicious copycat version of Olive Garden's delicious Chicken Gnocchi Soup. This recipe uses store bought rotisserie chicken so you can enjoy a hearty and tasty soup in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 store bought rotisserie chicken, meat pulled and shredded (about 2 cups of meat)
- enough extra virgin olive oil to coat the bottom of the pot
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 celery rib, diced
- 1 medium carrot, grated
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced or mashed
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt prefer Diamond brand
- ½ teaspoon white ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground thyme
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 14 - 15 oz. package potato gnocchi
- 2 cups half & half can substitute with whole milk
- ⅓ cup liquid - stock, half & half, heavy cream or water
- 1 ½ - 2 Tablespoons corn starch
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
Instructions
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Shred the chicken meat into bit-size pieces and discard the skin and bones. Set aside.
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Heat a wide pot over medium-high heat and coat the bottom of the pot with extra virgin olive oil. Add the chopped onion, celery and carrot and sauté until onion is transparent, about 3 - 5 minutes.
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Add garlic and sauté for an additional minute.
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Add chicken stock, shredded chicken meat, kosher salt, white ground pepper, ground thyme and ground nutmeg. Stir to blend well and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
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Make a slurry by whisking together about 1/3 cup of liquid with 1 ½ - 2 Tablespoons of cornstarch. This will help thicken the sauce. Set aside.
Note: the liquid could be chicken stock, half & half, whipping cream or water.
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Add gnocchi, half & half and cornstarch slurry. Stir well to combine, bring to temperature then cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
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Add baby spinach and stir to combine. Cover and cook just until the spinach has wilted.
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Once the spinach has wilted, taste and adjust the seasonings, if needed. Serve immediately and enjoy!