Creamy Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Cozy up with a bowl of Creamy Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup, the perfect dish for busy weeknights when comfort food calls. This recipe is a delightful blend of tender chicken and fresh vegetables simmered to perfection in a creamy broth with pillowy gnocchi.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6–8 hours
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: Approximately 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 3–4 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1–2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1/2 medium yellow or white onion, chopped
- 4–5 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken stock or broth
- 1 cup cream or half-and-half
- 1 pound potato gnocchi
- 3 cups baby spinach
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Better than Bouillon chicken seasoning base (optional)
- pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1–2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Place chicken in the slow cooker and add carrots, celery, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Pour in chicken stock and stir gently. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Shred the chicken using two forks once cooked.
- In a bowl, whisk cream with cornstarch until smooth; pour into the slow cooker along with gnocchi and spinach. Stir well.
- Cook on high for another 30-45 minutes until heated through.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (about 355g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 80mg