Easy Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Easy Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 1/2 cups onion, diced
- 1 1/2 cups carrots, diced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, finely shredded
- 2 cups Parmesan cheese, finely shredded
- 2 cups broccoli
- 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
- 2 cups gnocchi
- 1/2 cup bacon bits
- as needed breadsticks, for serving
- as needed shredded cheddar cheese, for topping
- as needed bacon bits, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Melt the 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the 4 tablespoons minced garlic, 1 1/2 cups diced onion, and 1 1/2 cups diced carrots to the pot. Cook until the vegetables begin to soften, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Sprinkle the 1/4 cup all-purpose flour over the softened vegetables and stir well, making sure the flour coats everything. Cook for about 1 minute while continuously stirring to cook out the raw flour taste.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Slowly pour in the 8 cups chicken broth while stirring continuously until everything is well combined and no lumps remain.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Add the 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon onion powder, 1 tablespoon chili powder, and 1 tablespoon paprika. Stir well to incorporate the spices.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour in the 2 cups milk and stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Then add the 1 cup heavy cream and stir until fully combined and the soup base is smooth.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Stir in the 2 cups broccoli and 2 cups gnocchi.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Let the soup cook for several minutes, stirring occasionally, until the gnocchi is cooked through and the broccoli is tender-crisp.
⏱️ 8 min
- 10
Lower the heat to low and add the 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese and 2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese. Stir continuously until the cheeses are completely melted and incorporated into the soup, creating a creamy texture.
⏱️ 3 min
- 11
Stir in the 2 cups cooked chicken and 1/2 cup bacon bits.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Let everything simmer together for just a few minutes on low heat so the flavors can meld and deepen.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Ladle the Easy Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Broccoli Cheddar Soup into bowls and serve warm with a good breadstick.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Top with extra shredded cheddar cheese and bacon bits, as desired, before serving.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Easy Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Broccoli Cheddar Soup
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 1/2 cups onion, diced
- 1 1/2 cups carrots, diced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, finely shredded
- 2 cups Parmesan cheese, finely shredded
- 2 cups broccoli
- 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
- 2 cups gnocchi
- 1/2 cup bacon bits
- as needed breadsticks, for serving
- as needed shredded cheddar cheese, for topping
- as needed bacon bits, for topping
Instructions
- 1
Melt the 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the 4 tablespoons minced garlic, 1 1/2 cups diced onion, and 1 1/2 cups diced carrots to the pot. Cook until the vegetables begin to soften, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Sprinkle the 1/4 cup all-purpose flour over the softened vegetables and stir well, making sure the flour coats everything. Cook for about 1 minute while continuously stirring to cook out the raw flour taste.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Slowly pour in the 8 cups chicken broth while stirring continuously until everything is well combined and no lumps remain.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Add the 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon onion powder, 1 tablespoon chili powder, and 1 tablespoon paprika. Stir well to incorporate the spices.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour in the 2 cups milk and stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Then add the 1 cup heavy cream and stir until fully combined and the soup base is smooth.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Stir in the 2 cups broccoli and 2 cups gnocchi.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Let the soup cook for several minutes, stirring occasionally, until the gnocchi is cooked through and the broccoli is tender-crisp.
⏱️ 8 min - 10
Lower the heat to low and add the 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese and 2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese. Stir continuously until the cheeses are completely melted and incorporated into the soup, creating a creamy texture.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Stir in the 2 cups cooked chicken and 1/2 cup bacon bits.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Let everything simmer together for just a few minutes on low heat so the flavors can meld and deepen.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Ladle the Easy Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Broccoli Cheddar Soup into bowls and serve warm with a good breadstick.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Top with extra shredded cheddar cheese and bacon bits, as desired, before serving.