Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Ingredients
For the Soup Base
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled, washed, and diced
- 64 fluid ounces chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, (optional)
- 4 chicken breasts, large
For Thickening and Finishing
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- 32 ounces gnocchi
- 3 cups spinach
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, extra, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Dice the onion, celery stalks, and carrots.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Add all the diced vegetables to the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Pour in the chicken broth.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, dried thyme, and optional crushed red pepper to the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Stir everything together to combine the ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the large chicken breasts to the crockpot, ensuring they are submerged in the broth.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Place the lid on the crockpot and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
⏱️ 360 min
- 8
Once the initial cooking time is complete, carefully remove the cooked chicken breasts from the crockpot and shred them using two forks.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Return the shredded chicken to the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the heavy whipping cream and corn starch until no clumps remain and the mixture is smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Pour the cream and corn starch mixture into the crockpot, stirring it into the soup.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Add the gnocchi to the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Stir all ingredients in the crockpot well to ensure even distribution.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Replace the lid on the crockpot and cook on high for an additional 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until the gnocchi is tender and cooked through. (Note: This step may take approximately 40 minutes).
⏱️ 40 min
- 15
Add the spinach and 1 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese to the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Stir to combine all ingredients. Allow the soup to sit for a couple of minutes with the lid on or off for it to thicken, the spinach to wilt, and the Parmesan cheese to melt.
⏱️ 2 min
- 17
Serve the warm chicken gnocchi soup and optionally sprinkle with more shredded Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup
For the Soup Base
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled, washed, and diced
- 64 fluid ounces chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, (optional)
- 4 chicken breasts, large
For Thickening and Finishing
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- 32 ounces gnocchi
- 3 cups spinach
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, extra, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Dice the onion, celery stalks, and carrots.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Add all the diced vegetables to the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Pour in the chicken broth.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, dried thyme, and optional crushed red pepper to the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Stir everything together to combine the ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the large chicken breasts to the crockpot, ensuring they are submerged in the broth.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Place the lid on the crockpot and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
⏱️ 360 min - 8
Once the initial cooking time is complete, carefully remove the cooked chicken breasts from the crockpot and shred them using two forks.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Return the shredded chicken to the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the heavy whipping cream and corn starch until no clumps remain and the mixture is smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Pour the cream and corn starch mixture into the crockpot, stirring it into the soup.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Add the gnocchi to the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Stir all ingredients in the crockpot well to ensure even distribution.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Replace the lid on the crockpot and cook on high for an additional 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until the gnocchi is tender and cooked through. (Note: This step may take approximately 40 minutes).
⏱️ 40 min - 15
Add the spinach and 1 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese to the crockpot.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Stir to combine all ingredients. Allow the soup to sit for a couple of minutes with the lid on or off for it to thicken, the spinach to wilt, and the Parmesan cheese to melt.
⏱️ 2 min - 17
Serve the warm chicken gnocchi soup and optionally sprinkle with more shredded Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 1 min