Cream of Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

Cream of chicken and gnocchi soup, just like the famous Italian restaurant chain's soup, can be made right in your own home with this simple recipe.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 311 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 (16 ounce) package potato gnocchi
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup margarine
• 0.75 cup milk
• 0.33333334326744 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
• 0.75 cup half-and-half
• 0.75 cup finely chopped onion
• 1.5 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1.5 cups chopped cooked chicken
• 0.75 cup finely chopped celery
• 0.5 cup finely grated carrot
• 0.75 cup shredded fresh spinach

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt margarine in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion, celery, carrot, and garlic in hot margarine until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir flour into vegetable mixture; cook and stir until vegetables are evenly coated and flour is fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 2

Pour chicken broth, half-and-half, and milk over vegetable mixture; cook and stir until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and stir in gnocchi, chicken, and spinach; season with rosemary, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg. Cook soup over low heat until gnocchi is tender, 8 to 10 minutes.