Olive garden copycat chicken gnocchi soup is comfort in a bowl. Made with everyday ingredients this creamy delicious soup can be easily made on the stovetop at home in 30 minutes using leftover chicken. A cozy delectable meal that’s perfect for winter days.
Stir all-purpose flour and cook on a medium flame for about 2 minutes, until flour begins to turn a golden color.
Add chicken stock, and cream (or half and a half) in slow streams to prevent the roux from splitting. Stir well and allow it to heat on medium flame.
Add gnocchi pasta, and stir it well. Read packet instructions to see the cooking time for pasta. Don’t wait too long until gnocchi is cooked, it will continue to cook in the stock, so proceed with the next step.
Immediately add cooked chicken diced into small cubes. Leftover cooked chicken like rotisserie chicken works best.
Stir in mustard powder, thyme, salt, and pepper to taste.
Add baby spinach and red pepper flakes to the soup.
Turn off the flame. Spinach will cook in the heat of the soup. Wait until the spinach is cooked and wilted.
Chicken gnocchi soup is ready.
Serve hot immediately with bacon bits sprinkled on top. Enjoy!
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Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.