Creamy Chicken & Gnocchi Soup
My take on chicken and gnocchi! Hope you enjoy.
Ingredients you will need:
• 2 tbsp avocado oil
• 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 stick of butter (4 tbsp)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 16oz pack of gnocchi
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 sweet onion (diced)
• 3 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
• 6 celery stalks (chopped)
• 2 large carrots (finely grated)
• 2 cups fresh baby spinach
Instructions:
Put about 2 tbsp of avocado oil into your pot (I used my Dutch-oven) on medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add your diced onions and sauté until translucent (about 2 minutes), then go ahead and add your minced garlic and stir for about 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add the butter- once that has melted, add the grated carrots and chopped celery, continue to sauté and stir for about 5 minutes.
Add your 6 cups of chicken broth then bring to a boil. Once boiling, add your shredded chicken (I seasoned my chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper, and smoked paprika. But feel free to season your chicken however you like it!) and the thyme, then continue to let boil for a minute or two before bringing it back down to a simmer.
Once it’s simmering, put the lid on for about 10 minutes to let the flavors meld.
After the 10 minutes is up, add the gnocchi and put the lid back on for about 6 more minutes or until the gnocchi start to float to the top, that’s when you know they’re cooked through. Turn the stove off at that point, then add the fresh spinach and mix it in until it wilts. The very last step is to add about a 1/2 cup of heavy cream and give it a big mix.
Once everything is mixed together, you will have a big delicious pot of creamy chicken and gnocchi soup for the whole family to enjoy!
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