This is a real belly-pleaser. I promise. It only takes about 30 minutes to make a large pot that serves about 7-8 hungry beasts.
I’m just gonna go ahead and say it — my version of Olive Garden Chicken and Gnocchi Soup Recipe is better than going to the restaurant to grab a bowl. This is the my 4th winter of cooking up this bowl of deliciousness, and the whole family loves it. My adaption is “souped-up” by the addition of more thyme and the introduction of rosemary to the recipe.
Olive Garden Chicken and Gnocchi Soup Recipe
Recipe by: YumYucky.com
Recipe type: Soup
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Serves: 7-8
Ingredients
- 6 cups chicken stock (tip: both Swason and Herb Ox bullion brands have no MSG)
- 3 cups light cream
- 4 cups pulled rotisserie chicken from the grocery store
- 1 to 1.5 packages gnocchi (in the pasta aisle)
- 1.5 cups raw spinach
- 4-5 dashes heavy of thyme, but add it slowly so you can adjust to your liking
- 1 tsp. rosemary
- Sprinklings of salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pull apart chicken from the rotisserie.
- Add broth and light cream to large pot.
- Slowly add thyme, rosemary and pepper to taste. If using dried rosemary, smash it into smaller pieces with your fingers before throwing into the pot. Allow spices to marinate with a slow simmer for approx 15 minutes.
- Adjust the texture of the soup by adding more broth or cream depending on desired consistency. More broth will make it lighter, more cream will make it thicker.
- Add gnocchi and continue cooking for approximately 10 minutes. You can opt for the mini gnocchi I used, as pictured, or use the standard size gnocchi.
- While the gnocchi cooks, cut fresh spinach into small pieces and add to the pot.
- Add your cooked chicken to the pot last.
- Serve once the spinach has wilted and the soup has reached the desired consistency.
There was actually an argument in my house about who was going to get the last bowl. If you desire increased arguments and soup-factions to rise up in your home, go ahead and make this soup immediately.
Ellen says
February 10, 2015 at 7:01 amI have one word for you, Josie: YES ma’am, I’m doing this!! Okay, that’s 5 words.
yumyucky says
February 10, 2015 at 3:42 pmhaha! Stop it, woman.
MATADOR says
February 10, 2015 at 8:51 amLooks delicious. Great for a cold winter evening.
yumyucky says
February 10, 2015 at 3:42 pmAin’t that the truth. I’m going to make another pot for this weekend!
mimi says
February 10, 2015 at 3:39 pmSince i’ve never mastered cream soups, i will try this and see how the crew likes it!
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yumyucky says
February 10, 2015 at 3:41 pmDon’t worry, mimi. This recipe is ridiculously easy. If you know how to measure 3 cups of cream and pour it into the pot, you are now the master of cream soup. Yup.
Gail says
February 10, 2015 at 3:47 pm“I boiled my breasts in broth.”
I hope you sought medical treatment immediately. 🙂
I love this soup! I’m making this for the next snowstorm here in Boston!
yumyucky says
February 10, 2015 at 3:52 pmMy 42-year-old breasts pretty much looked melted even before I boiled them for this recipe. So ya, no difference. Enjoy the soup, Gail! I’ve been crossing my fingers for a huge blizzard storm here in Delaware, but it just ain’t happening. ((sad face))
Kim says
February 10, 2015 at 4:15 pmLooks good but I don’t really know what gnocchi is. Is it pasta or potato?
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yumyucky says
February 11, 2015 at 6:40 amHey Kim, it has potato and flour in it. Honestly tastes nothing like pasta. I just found a homemade gnochhi recipe from Mario Batali that looks crazy-easy. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/gnocchi-recipe2.html
crabby mcslacker says
February 10, 2015 at 5:12 pmSomehow, I have never in my life been inside an Olive Garden, but I do not doubt your soup is superior!
Now could you just invent a non-toxic version of Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad, which is mysteriously addictive even though it’s junky? That is our road trip chain-food takeout achilles heel.
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yumyucky says
February 11, 2015 at 6:37 amI’m curious about that toxic salad now. May have to scout it out and replicate in your honor.
kita says
February 10, 2015 at 10:44 pmI have sworn off of knockoffs because they never turn out right but I trust ya so I will be trying it. I gotta pronounce gnocchi right because the people in the stores will look at me cray cray
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yumyucky says
February 11, 2015 at 6:37 amg-no-kee. That’s the pronunciation. LOL. Now go get some.
CARLA says
February 11, 2015 at 5:19 am(((ADDS CREAM TO SHOPPING LIST AND HEARS THE CHILD CHEER :-))))
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Tamara says
February 11, 2015 at 8:45 pmWhat time can I come over for dinner?
No offense against the original but it’s full of bad things. Your knockoff recipe is full of good things! Like magic.
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Geosomin says
February 12, 2015 at 9:23 amYum. I love everything in this.
Totally making this this weekend…