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

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup milk
• ½ cup margarine
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
• ¾ cup half-and-half
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¾ cup finely chopped onion
• ½ cup finely grated carrot
• 1 (16 ounce) package potato gnocchi
• 1 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken
• ¾ cup finely chopped celery
• ¾ cup shredded fresh spinach

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion, celery, carrot, and garlic 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 gnocchi, chicken, and spinach into broth mixture; season with rosemary, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg. Cook soup over low heat until gnocchi become tender, 8 to 10 minutes.