Healthy Chicken Gnocchi Soup

4.60 from 5 votes

This creamy chicken gnocchi soup is packed full of spinach, carrots, chopped onion and celery! Throw in some savory seasonings, wild rice, shredded chicken, and gnocchi - you've got a super healthy meal ready in just 30 minutes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chicken Soup, Gnocchi, Healthy Breakfast, Healthy Comfort Food, Meal Planning, Meal Prep, Soup, Soup With Gnocchi, Wild Rice

Servings:

Calories: 350kcal

Author: Stacey Adams

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
4 large carrots, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
1 tablespoon Italian seasonings
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 bay leaf *optional
8 cups chicken broth *see note below
¾ cups wild rice
2 cups shredded chicken *see note below
2 cups spinach leaves
1 & ½ cups gnocchi
1 cup heavy cream

Recipe notes:

Chicken broth: I've started using broth base/bullion in all of my soup recipes (rather than boxed/canned broth). When you use a base or bullion, you can mix it with hot water. This allows your soup to heat faster and saves you time in the kitchen. Find bullion by the canned broth at the store or buy it on Amazon!

Shredded chicken: Buy pre-shredded chicken at the grocery store or make your own! I've started making shredded chicken in bulk on the weekend and freezing it in 2 cup portions to use in weeknight cooking. No pre-shredded chicken on hand? Simply simmer 2 large chicken breasts in your broth along with everything else. Once fully cooked, remove from the soup, shred/dice and return to the pot.

Instructions

Place a large stock pot or Dutch oven on the stove top and measure 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil into the pot. Turn heat on medium-low.
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
While oil heats, dice up your onion, carrots and celery. Add them to the pot and stir to coat with oil. Sauté for 5-10 minutes, until onions are becoming translucent. Stir in seasonings.
1 medium yellow onion, diced, 4 large carrots, diced, 3 stalks celery, diced, 1 tablespoon Italian seasonings, 1 teaspoon ground pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Turn heat to high and add chicken broth, bay leaf, wild rice & shredded chicken. Once soup comes to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until rice is tender.
1 bay leaf, 8 cups chicken broth, ¾ cups wild rice, 2 cups shredded chicken
Add spinach and gnocchi and simmer 2-3 more minutes. Remove pot from heat and gently stir in heavy cream.
2 cups spinach leaves, 1 & ½ cups gnocchi, 1 cup heavy cream
Serve and enjoy!

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