Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
Created by Jorganson on October 10, 2012
- Servings: 7
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #6753
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1 large celery rib, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, rubbed or dried Italian seasoning
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cans (14 ounce each) chicken broth (if you like a thicker soup, use one can)
- 1 large carrot, peeled and finely shredded
- 2 cups chicken (cooked)
- 20 to 24 gnocchi, cooked (use more or less it does not matter how many you use)
- 2 cups packed fresh spinach coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Ground pepper
- Grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
How to Make
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Step 1: Saute the onion, celery, and garlic in the butter and olive oil over medium heat until the onion becomes translucent (around 3 minutes). Add the thyme and flour, cook for about a minute to make a roux. Add in half and half, stirring until smooth. One the mixture is thick and combined add in the broth, mixture over medium heat until thick.
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Step 2: Add in the grated carrots, chicken, cooked gnocchi,spinach and salt. Simmer until soup is heated through. Season to taste and pepper and if needed, more salt)
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Step 3: Ladle into bowl then sprinkle with grated Parmesan or Romano cheese.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (623.2 g)
- Calories 214.5
- Total Fat - 9.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.6 g
- Cholesterol - 2.8 mg
- Sodium - 777.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 29.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.4 g
- Sugars - 11.9 g
- Protein - 8.1 g
- Calcium - 126.7 mg
- Iron - 4.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 98.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg