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    Home > Blog > Chicken & Poultry > Chicken Gnocchi Soup

    Chicken Gnocchi Soup

    by Teri Lyn Fisher · Published: Jan 10, 2023

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    Our simple and delicious version of Olive Garden's popular Chicken Gnocchi Soup! Our soup is rich, creamy and will warm you up on a chilly day.
    Chicken and gnocchi in a bowl with bread.
    Chicken and gnocchi soup recipe with thyme.
    Chicken and gnocchi soup recipe in a pot.
    Chicken and gnocchi soup recipe in a pot.
    Chicken and gnocchi soup recipe with a ladle.
    Chicken and gnocchi soup recipe with thyme.
    Chicken and gnocchi soup in a bowl with bread on the side.

    I first discovered that gnocchi IN soup existed years ago through my first bowl of Chicken Gnocchi Soup – my mind was immediately blown. What is there not to love about soft, pillowy gnocchi floating around in a creamy soup with big pieces of shredded chicken?

    Our copycat version of Olive Garden’s Chicken Gnocchi Soup is simple, but still packs a major flavor punch. The ingredients are easy to find and this soup comes together in under an hour. It’s a very hearty soup that we absolutely love having on a chilly day.

    How to Make Our Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe

    Chicjen and gnocchi ingredients in the kitchen.

    Process

    1. Place butter in a large saucepan and melt over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, carrots, and garlic, season with salt and pepper and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to turn translucent.
    2. Add thyme and sage and continue to sauté for 1 minute.
    Vegetables cooking in a pot.
    Vegetables in a pot with thyme and sage.
    1. Add flour.
    2. Stir together and cook for about 2 minutes, continuing to stir to remove the raw flour flavor.
    Flour with vegetables in a pot to make soup.
    Flour with vegetables in a pot.
    1. Whisk stock into the vegetable-flour mixture and stir until no lumps remain. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until the mixture begins to thicken. Stir milk into the soup mixture.
    2. Add the shredded chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Stir together and Simmer soup for about 15 minutes or until the soup thickens.
    Chicken gnocchi soup with stock.
    Chicken and gnocchi soup in a pot.
    1. Add gnocchi.
    2. Stir together and continue to simmer for 5 to 7 minutes or until gnocchi have cooked through. Add more salt and pepper as needed, stir and serve.
    Chicken and gnocchi soup recipe in a pot.
    Chicken and gnocchi soup in a pot.
    Chicken and gnocchi in a bowl with bread.

    Tools You Will Need

    • cutting board
    • knife
    • liquid measuring cup
    • dry measuring cups
    • measuring spoons
    • pot
    • whisk
    • wooden spoon
    Chicken and gnocchi soup recipe in a pot.

    How to Make Gnocchi

    Gnocchi is a lot easier to make than most people think, but it does take a bit of time and effort. The general steps to making homemade gnocchi are:

    1. baking potatoes until soft and tender
    2. peeling the baked potatoes and running them through a potato ricer
    3. mixing them with eggs, flour, grated Parmesan and salt into a dough
    4. rolling the dough into a long, thin snake
    5. cutting the rolled dough into small pieces
    6. scoring them with a fork or rolling them over a pasta paddle

    You can find our full recipe for homemade gnocchi here! You certainly don’t have to make our own gnocchi for our Chicken Gnocchi Soup. There are plenty of delicious and readily available options for pre-made gnocchi at local grocery stores.

    Is This Recipe Exactly Like Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup?

    Our copycat recipe is very similar in texture and flavor to Olive Garden’s version. The major differences are that we:

    • Dice our carrots instead of shredding them – we do this so they cook evenly with the onion and celery.
    • Omit the spinach – we did this just to keep the recipe simple.
    • Add sage – for a little more depth of flavor.
    Chicken and gnocchi soup recipe with a ladle.

    Variations

    • Make this recipe vegetarian by replacing the chicken for sliced cremini mushrooms and the chicken stock for vegetable stock.
    • Stir in leafy greens like spinach or kale.
    • Mix up the herbs by adding a touch of rosemary or fresh basil!
    • For a thinner soup add an extra cup of chicken stock.
    • Chicken broth can be used in place of chicken stock.
    • We use a mix of dark and light chicken, but you can use all chicken breast or all dark meat.
    • Make this recipe even more decadent by replacing the milk with half and half or heavy cream and adding some crumbled Italian sausage.

    Tips and Tricks for Our Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe

    • Buy a rotisserie chicken from your local market and shred it up! We do this often for a variety of recipes because it saves so much time!
    • Like we mentioned above, you can totally use store bought gnocchi for this recipe, if you want to save on some time!
    • Cut vegetables into same sized pieces for even cooking.
    • Keep once the milk is added to the soup, keep the heat to a steady simmer and frequently stir to prevent soup from separating.
    Chicken and gnocchi soup recipe with thyme.

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    Our simple and delicious version of Olive Garden's popular Chicken Gnocchi Soup! Our soup is rich, creamy and will warm you up on a chilly day.
    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 15 mins
    Cook Time: 32 mins
    Total Time: 47 mins
    Servings: 5

      INGREDIENTS  

    • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
    • 1/2 diced yellow onion
    • 1 diced celery stalk
    • 1 peeled and diced carrot
    • 1 minced garlic clove
    • 1 tablespoon minced thyme
    • 2 teaspoons minced sage
    • ¼ cup all purpose flour
    • 1 cup whole milk
    • 2 ½ cups chicken stock
    • 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
    • 12 ounces gnocchi
    • salt and pepper to taste

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Place butter in a large saucepan and melt over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, carrots, and garlic, season with salt and pepper and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to turn translucent.
    • Add thyme and sage and continue to sauté for 1 minute.
    • Lower heat to medium and stir in flour. Cook for about 2 minutes, continuing to stir to remove the raw flour flavor.
    • Whisk stock into the vegetable-flour mixture and stir until no lumps remain. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until the mixture begins to thicken.
    • Stir milk into the soup mixture and add the shredded chicken. Season with salt and pepper.
    • Simmer soup for about 15 minutes or until the soup thickens.
    • Stir in gnocchi and continue to simmer for 5 to 7 minutes or until gnocchi have cooked through. Add more salt and pepper as needed, stir and serve.

      NOTES  

    **Makes 2 quarts**
    Tips and Tricks for Chicken Gnocchi Soup Success
    • Buy a rotisserie chicken from your local market and shred it up! We do this often for a variety of recipes because it saves so much time!
    • Like we mentioned above, you can totally use store bought gnocchi for this recipe, if you want to save on some time!
    • Cut vegetables into same sized pieces for even cooking.
    • Keep once the milk is added to the soup, keep the heat to a steady simmer and frequently stir to prevent soup from separating.
    Calories: 370kcal Carbohydrates: 36g Protein: 22g Fat: 16g Saturated Fat: 8g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 71mg Sodium: 340mg Potassium: 375mg Fiber: 3g Sugar: 4g Vitamin A: 2494IU Vitamin C: 4mg Calcium: 103mg Iron: 4mg
    CUISINE: Italian-american
    KEYWORD: best soup recipes, gnocchi
    COURSE: dinner, lunch, Main Course, Soup

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    January 10, 2023 / 8 Comments

    About Teri Lyn Fisher

    Teri Lyn Fisher is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food and cosmetics photographer. She is a big fan of hot dogs. #sfbTERI

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    1. Bill

      January 22, 2023 at 8:15 pm

      5 stars
      been making this almost weekly since October. it’s one of my favorite new recipes. I have subbed in mushrooms for the chicken and the last few times I’ve topped it with parmesan and fresh made bacon bits. 10/10 recipe for sure.

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    2. Gene

      December 15, 2019 at 4:00 pm

      This is a really amazing recipe! Could you double (or triple) this recipe, and how? I’d like to make it for a larger gathering.

      Reply
    3. Jessica

      January 26, 2017 at 5:22 pm

      My friend made this recipe for me and it was amazing!!

      Reply
    4. Sara

      November 16, 2016 at 6:41 pm

      Made it! Legit good. Used rosemary instead of thyme (what I had on hand). It’s basically what I want chicken and dumplins to taste like :)

      Reply
    5. Linda Jones

      November 10, 2016 at 2:54 pm

      Can you freeze this soup?

      Reply
    6. Emma Brown

      November 03, 2016 at 3:06 am

      Yumm, It’s so yummy. I am a chef in a Chinese restaurant in New York. I liked this recipe so much.Can you tell me,that this dish belongs to which country.

      Reply
    7. Marisa

      October 29, 2016 at 12:34 pm

      My Italian blood is thumping overtime just imagining the delicious soup. Oh! WOW! I can’t wait to try it!

      Reply
    8. Marta

      October 29, 2016 at 12:18 pm

      Gnocchi in a soup – I like a lot.

      Reply

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