Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)
This Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup rivals Olive Garden's delicious recipe. This soup is the perfect blend of creamy, flavorful, and done in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ onion finely diced
- 2 celery sticks finely diced
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups half and half add more for more liquid, sometimes I add 1 quart to feed more
- 28 ounces chicken broth use full 32 ounce box if you want more liquid
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon dill weed
- ¼ teaspoon parsley flakes
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- ½ cup chopped spinach leaves
- 2 chicken breasts diced and cooked
- 16 ounce package potato gnocchi
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt the butter, olive oil and minced garlic.
- Once melted, add the onion and celery until limp.
- Add the flour until it creates a roux and cook for roughly 2 minutes.
- Slowly add the half and half and chicken broth (alternating between the two). Continue stirring until it thickens.
- Add the garlic salt, dill weed, and parsley flakes and stir until well blended.
- Add the carrots, spinach, chicken and gnocchi. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until the gnocchi is fully cooked and the soup is thickened (if too thick, add more chicken broth ¼ cup at a time).
- Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately while warm. Enjoy!