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Crock pot Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Recipe is an easy copycat recipe you can make to satisfy your Olive Garden craving. Save time and money when you make this delicious recipe at home.
We love making chicken gnocchi soup Olive Garden recipe for a delicious and easy soup recipe and the Best Summer Soup Recipes. It is loaded with flavor and making it in the slow cooker makes it even easier.
Olive Garden is one of my favorite Italian Restaurants and now I can make this family favorite soup at home which saves me time and money.
Make sure to serve these Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks for dipping into the soup. You may even like this Pizza Soup Recipe.
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Why This Recipe Works
This copycat olive garden chicken gnocchi soup is loaded with chicken, veggies, and store-bought gnocchi. Make this creamy chicken gnocchi soup for an easy weeknight meal.
It is the perfect soup to prepare ahead of time and it even freezes great. Make your favorite Olive Garden Soup at home with this easy copycat recipe.
Ingredients
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, diced into 1 inch pieces
- Celery, Diced
- White Onion, Diced
- Minced Garlic
- Shredded Carrots
- Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- Salt
- Pepper
- Potato Gnocchi
- Ground Thyme
- Heavy Whipping Cream
- Corn Starch
- Fresh Baby Spinach, chopped
- Shredded Parmesan Cheese
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Variations Ideas
- Chicken – This is a great soup to use leftover chicken but you can also use a rotisserie chicken. Feel free to use chicken thighs as well.
- Change Meat – For a delicious variation you can also add in Italian Sausage or ground beef.
- Vegetables – This is a great recipe to sneak in more veggies. Feel free to use a yellow onion instead of a white onion.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1 – Place the chicken, onion, celery, garlic, shredded carrots, salt, pepper, thyme and chicken broth in the crock pot.
Step 2 – Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3 hours. Easy!
Step 3 – Stir the cornstarch into the heavy cream.
Step 4 – Next, stir in the heavy whipping cream and potato gnocchi into the crock pot.
Step 5 – Switch the crock pot to the high setting. Cover and cook until the potato gnocchi is cooked through (15-30 minutes).
Step 6 – Stir in the fresh spinach and serve topped with the parmesan cheese.
Recipe Tips
- Prepare Chicken and Veggies – If you plan on making this soup during the week, prepare your veggies and chicken ahead of time. Chop up in bite size pieces so all you have to do is dump into slow cooker. Make sure they about the same size so they cook evenly.
- Cooking Methods – We love making this soup in the slow cooker, but feel free to make in a large Dutch Oven on the stove top.
- Thicken Texture – We use a cornstarch slurry to thicken the soup consistency but you can also use all purpose flour.
- Spinach – Add the spinach towards the end of cooking time so that it does not get mushy.
How to Serve
This creamy soup is delicious with a simple side salad. We also love to serve it with some type of bread to dip into all of that delicious broth.
If you have a few extra minutes, this Easy Homemade Dinner Rolls Recipe is great with the soup. You can also pick up some breadsticks or French bread at the bakery if you don’t have time to bake any.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Yes, you can freeze this soup in a freezer safe container. Place the soup in the container once it has cooled to room temperature. The soup will stay fresh for up to 3 months.
When you are ready to serve again, thaw the soup in the refrigerator overnight then reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop. Allow the soup to simmer until heated through.
More Chicken Soup Recipes
- Easy Crock pot Chicken Vegetable Soup
- Creamy Crock Pot Chicken Soup Recipe
- Easy Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup Recipe
- Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
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- Olive Garden Stuffed Mushrooms
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- Crock Pot Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo Pasta
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Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Ingredients
- 3-4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts diced into 1 inch pieces
- 1 stalk of Celery Diced
- 1/2 white Onion Diced
- 1 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1/2 cup Shredded Carrots
- 4 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Ground Thyme
- 16 oz Potato Gnocchi
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 Tbsp Corn Starch
- 1 cup Fresh Spinach chopped
- 1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Place the chicken, celery, onion, garlic, shredded carrots, salt, pepper, thyme and chicken broth in the crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
- Stir the cornstarch into the heavy whipping cream. Then stir in the heavy whipping cream and potato gnocchi into the crock pot.
- Switch the crock pot to the high setting, cover and cook until the potato gnocchi is cooked through (15-30 minutes).
- Stir in the fresh spinach and serve topped with the parmesan cheese.
- Enjoy!
Yes, you can use frozen chicken and dice or shred it after it’s cooked.
Question: I am excited to try this recipe but, given my erratic schedule, most of what I cook comes directly from the the freezer, in order to reduce food spoiled waiting for its day to be cooked! . Do you recommend using frozen chicken and cutting up afterwards?
Thank you for this absolutely amazing recipe. My family and i loved it.
Merry Christmas
Jayne
Great recipe, wouldn’t change a thing about it. My family loved it last week so I’m making it again tonight!
This soup was fabulous and so easy to make. My family agreed that it was delicious and needed to be added to our recipe box. Thanks for the great recipes.