Chicken Gnocchi Soup
This soup is one of my favorite soups ever, and is my Christmas soup. K (the husband) gets clam chowder, and I get to enjoy this delicious soup. I make my own gnocchi, you can find the recipe to make your own HERE.
This will quickly become a family favorite – it’s full of flavors, and quite filling. Eat it along with some fresh rolls and you have the perfect dinner.
Ingredients
1 medium onion, chopped
2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
6 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
2-3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Rotisserie Chicken
7 cups water
8 chicken bullion cubes
1 (16 ounce) package Potato Gnocchi or homemade Gnocchi
4 cups Half and Half
1 1/2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
1 tsp. thyme
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 cup cold water
5 Tbsp. cornstarch
salt and pepper, to taste
2 Tbsp. butter
Instructions
1
Peel and chop your onion, carrots and garlic. Heat a large pot up over medium high heat. Pour 2-3 tablespoons of Olive Oil into the pot, then when oil is hot toss your chopped veggies into the pan. Cook them over medium high heat, stirring occasionally for about 5-8 minutes or until the onions are translucent.
2
Remove the rotisserie chicken out of the package and set it on a plate.
3
Pull the skin off of the chicken, and take the meat off of the bones. Chop it up with a sharp knife.
4
When your veggies are done cooking pour the broth from the chicken and add 7 cups of hot water into the pot. Add 8 chicken bullion cubes and stir until dissolved.
5
Add the chopped chicken and bring the soup to a boil.
6
Open up the package of Gnocchi and pour it into the pot, or if doing homemade put the fresh gnocchi into the pot, just a few at a time, so they don’t stick together. Let the soup come to a boil again and allow the gnocchi to cook for about 3-4 minutes. The gnocchi will be cooked through when they float to the top of the broth. It doesn’t take long.
7
Chop about 1 1/2 cups of spinach and toss it into the pot.
8
Pour in 4 cups of Half and Half, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 tablespoon sugar and 2 tablespoons of butter. Stir it around a bit and let it come to a boil.
9
In a small bowl combine 1/4 C cold water and 5 tablespoons of cornstarch. Mix it well and pour it into the soup pot.
10
Bring the soup to a boil, while you stir. It will thicken as the soup reaches a boil.
11
Serve with fresh dinner rolls – enjoy.
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