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Make Crock Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup for a delicious, creamy and dump-and-go slow-cooker recipe. Tender chicken, pillowy gnocchi, vegetables, and spinach cooks in a silky garlic-parmesan broth for a soup that everyone will love.
If you love our Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup then you will love this Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup. It is made with minimal prep time and is the perfect family cozy soup or to meal prep for the week.
Once the colder weather hits, soup recipes are always on the menu. This chicken gnocchi soup is loaded with chicken, vegetables and a delicious broth that makes it the ultimate comfort food.
What's in this post: Crock Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Why You’ll Love Crock Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup
I love making Chicken Gnocchi Soup because I can start it in the morning, come home to comfort in a bowl. I love the convenience of using my slow cooker to make this recipe, because it does all the work.
Making soup recipes from scratch allows me to control the ingredients which make it taste better and has a healthier touch. This Chicken Gnocchi Soup is a complete meal as it is loaded with chicken, veggies, and carbs all cooks in a creamy broth.
This soup is even kid friendly! My kids love it and always request I make Easy Stuffed Cheesy Bread Recipe to dip into the soup.
Ingredients
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts – You can also use skinless chicken thighs. You can also use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken
- Chopped Vegetables – Celery, Carrot and Onion chop into small pieces
- Minced Cloves Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves. Feel free to substitute with garlic powder
- Dried Thyme Leaves – If you don’t love the taste of thyme, you can use dried basil instead.
- Italian Seasoning – Learn How to Make Italian Seasoning Recipe
- Poultry Seasoning – Adds flavor to this soup
- Salt and Black Pepper – Simple spices
- Chicken Broth – If you are out, see Chicken broth substitutes
- Heavy Cream – You can also use half and half
- Cornstarch – Helps to thicken the soup with the cornstarch slurry
- Gnocchi – We usually buy the refrigerated gnocchi from the pasta section or use frozen gnocchi
- Fresh Baby Spinach – Chop into small pieces. Feel free to also use kale
- Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese – Optional topping
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How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Step 1 – Place the chicken, celery, carrots, onions, garlic, thyme, Italian seasoning, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper and chick broth in a crock pot.
Step 2 – Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until the chicken shreds easily.
Step 3 – Remove the chicken, shred and stir it back into the crock pot.
Step 4 – In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and heavy cream.
Step 5 – Pour this mixture and the gnocchi into the crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 45-60 minutes or on high for 25-30 minutes until the gnocchi is cooked through.
Step 6 – Stir in the spinach and leave the crock pot uncovered. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until the spinach is wilted and the soup has thickened. Serve with the grated parmesan cheese on top and enjoy!
Crock Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 2 stalks Celery chopped
- 1 large Carrot peeled and chopped
- ½ Onion chopped
- 2 teaspoons Minced Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme Leaves
- 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Poultry Seasoning
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 4 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1 pound Gnocchi
- 1 cup Fresh Baby Spinach chopped
- Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese for topping
Instructions
- Place the chicken, celery, carrots, onions, garlic, thyme, Italian seasoning, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper and chick broth in a crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until the chicken shreds easily.
- Remove the chicken, shred and stir it back into the crock pot.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and heavy cream.
- Stir this mixture and the gnocchi into the crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 45-60 minutes or on high for 25-30 minutes until the gnocchi is cooked through.
- Stir in the spinach and leave the crock pot uncovered. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until the spinach is wilted and the soup has thickened.
- Serve with the grated parmesan cheese on top and enjoy!
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
Pro Tips
- Soup Consistency – The soup will continue to thicken as it sits, so if it’s not quite to the consistency that you prefer, continue to let it sit until it has thickened.
- Shredded Chicken – Shred the cooked chicken with two forks or you can learn how to shred chicken with a hand mixer or stand mixer.
- Gnocchi – Make sure to not add the Gnocchi to early as it could become mushy if it cooks to long.
Variations and Substitutions Ideas
- Bacon – Stir in ½ cup cooked crumbled bacon with the gnocchi.
- Veggie – Double the spinach and add 1 cup diced zucchini in final 30 minutes.
- Change the Meat – Stir in cooked Italian Sausage for a delicious variation.
Serving Recommendations
Chicken Gnocchi Soup is a complete meal but we love to serve with a side of Olive Garden Breadsticks Recipe, Garlic Bread Cheese Sticks and Homemade Pita Bread to make sure we get every last drop of the broth.
We have even served with a simple green salad or Bacon Sandwich for another delicious meal idea.
Frequently Asked Questions
We add the Gnocchi towards the end of the cooking time. After about 30 minutes, we like to remove one of the Gnocchi and cut down the middle to ensure that it is cooked through and tender.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.
Reheat the leftovers on the stovetop or the microwave until heated through.
You can freeze this soup prior to putting in the dairy and the gnocchi in a freezer safe container for up to 2 months. If you try to freeze the leftovers, the texture may change when thawing and may not be as good as when you made it.
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I loved how easy this soup was to prepare! It was so creamy and I even made your Olive Garden Breadsticks to dip into the delicious sauce.