• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Living Lou

Simple, fresh and flavorful recipes.

  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Contact
    • Work with me
    • Press & Media
    • Send me a Message
  • About

Home » chicken » Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Published: Oct 10, 2019 · Modified: Mar 17, 2020 by Louisa Clements · This post may contain affiliate links

This post may contain affiliate links

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Email
Jump to Recipe
55 minutes 0 Comment

A delicious creamy chicken gnocchi soup with carrots, potatoes, mushrooms and spinach for a twist on the classic that can be enjoyed for dinner on a weeknight. This post is sponsored by Loblaws.

Chicken gnocchi soup in a green bowl

Soups were something that my family ate on a weekly basis when I was growing up. My mom made everything from scratch; one of our favourites was her tortellini and tomato soup. A big part of what made me into the food lover that I am today is from cooking with my mom.

So, when Loblaws asked me to “modernize a family classic”, I knew it had to be a delicious and creamy fall soup inspired by my mom, but I wanted it to also have elements that represented my dad as well.

My dad loves gnocchi, so I knew that would have a place in this soup. The gnocchi plays a similar role to the tortellini from my mom’s recipe in here, or the role of a noodle in any kind of noodle soup.

Louisa Clements and Loblaw dietician Emilia

I knew that I wanted to modernize the chicken and gnocchi soup recipes that are already online (like the infamous Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup). So, I met with Emilia, Loblaws’ in-store dietitian, to get her take on what she would do to modernize this dish.

We shopped my local Loblaws store together, looking for local, in-season produce and talking about different ingredients to add–she suggested eggplant, but I’m not a huge eggplant fan, so I ended up adding potatoes and other local vegetables like carrots and mushrooms.

If you’d like to meet with a dietitian to get some advice and counselling about diet, food and nutrition, you can visit bookadietitian.ca to find services at your local Loblaws. 

Chicken gnocchi soup in a bowl with a spoon

How to thicken chicken gnocchi soup?

Emilia suggested using a combination of flour, olive oil and a little bit of half & half to thicken this soup. I cook the flour along with the vegetables before adding the liquid ingredients, this allows the soup to thicken as it cooks both from the flour and from some of liquid evaporating as it simmers.

It isn’t quite as thick and creamy as some of the other copycat chicken gnocchi soup recipes because I only use ¼ cup of half & half.

A ladle full of chicken gnocchi soup

Chicken gnocchi soup in a green bowl

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Author: Louisa Clements
4.67 from 3 votes
A delicious creamy chicken gnocchi soup with carrots, potatoes, mushrooms and spinach for a twist on the classic that can be enjoyed for dinner on a weeknight.
Pin Print
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Total: 55 minutes
servings icon
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 2 slices bacon, sliced into lardons
  • ¾ tsp salt, divided
  • Pepper to taste
  • 2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 yellow potato, peeled and diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ 227g package white button mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 ½ cups shelf stable gnocchi
  • 2 cups chopped spinach

Instructions

  • Heat large pot over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil and bacon. Cook until lightly crisp, about 2 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Season chicken with ¼ tsp salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan, cook until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Add remaining olive oil, onion, carrot and potato. Sauté until onion is translucent and aromatic, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, mushrooms and remaining salt. Cook another 2 minutes until garlic is fragrant and mushrooms have begun to release their liquid. Add flour and cook another 2 minutes.
  • Add chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil. Return chicken, bacon and fresh thyme to pot. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
  • Remove chicken and shred with two forks. Meanwhile, add gnocchi to soup and cook another two minutes. Stir in chopped spinach and return chicken to soup.

Notes

Soup becomes thicker as it sits--if storing in the fridge, you may need to add more liquid (water/half and half/milk or chicken broth) to loosen it up when reheating.
Did you try this recipe?Leave a comment + rating and let me know what you think!
Filed Under: chicken, Dinner Recipes, easy, soup
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 441 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 43mg14%
Sodium 1769mg77%
Potassium 910mg26%
Carbohydrates 50g17%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 22g44%
Vitamin A 4019IU80%
Vitamin C 33mg40%
Calcium 85mg9%
Iron 7mg39%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is an estimate and is provided for informational purposes only. If you have any specific dietary concerns, please consult with your healthcare practitioner.

Let me know if you give this creamy chicken and gnocchi soup in the comments below. 

Reader Interactions

Leave a Review Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Rate this recipe: ☆☆☆☆☆

Primary Sidebar

Hi, I'm Lou!

Hi, I'm Louisa Clements & welcome to Living Lou. I've been creating simple, fresh & flavorful recipes for the modern kitchen for 12 years.
Learn More

Let’s connect

Living Lou

Copyright © 2023 Living Lou | Privacy

  • Home
  • All Recipes
  • Contact
  • About

Footer