Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Warm up this autumn with a delightful bowl of Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup! This hearty dish combines succulent chicken, pillowy gnocchi, and a velvety broth that hugs your taste buds with every spoonful. Whip it up in no time for a comforting meal that’s as nourishing as it is delicious!
Prep
15
min
Cook
360
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- a little bit of onion for flavoroptional
🥩Meat & Seafood(4)
- cheese and crispy bacon for garnishoptional
- chicken breast or tenderloins
- a can of chicken broth
- two cans of cream of chickenfat-free if desired
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- about half a cup of greek yogurt or sour cream (120 ml)optional
- one cup of shredded cheese (240 ml)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- crusty bread for servingoptional
- gnocchi or any kind of pasta that you want
📦Other(1)
- two cups of half-and-half (480 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Use chicken breast or tenderloins and add your seasonings.
- 2
Add a little bit of onion for flavor.
- 3
Pour in a can of chicken broth and two cans of cream of chicken.
- 4
Mix well and cover, cooking on high for 3-4 hours or low for 4-6 hours until the chicken is easily shredded.
- 5
Add in two cups of half-and-half, one cup of shredded cheese, and about half a cup of greek yogurt or sour cream.
- 6
Stir in gnocchi or any kind of pasta and let it sit for about 10 more minutes until the gnocchi is done.
- 7
Serve with cheese and crispy bacon on top, and optionally with crusty bread.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Sear the chicken breasts in a hot pan for 2-3 minutes per side before adding them to the slow cooker to develop Maillard browning, which adds hundreds of flavor compounds that plain simmering can't replicate.technique2-3 minutes per side
- ✓Add the half-and-half, cheese, and Greek yogurt only in the final 15-20 minutes of cooking because dairy proteins denature and separate into a grainy curd when exposed to prolonged high heat above 180°F.timing180°F, final 15-20 minutes
- ✓Temper the Greek yogurt or sour cream by whisking a half-cup of the hot broth into it before adding it to the pot, since the gradual temperature rise prevents the sudden shock that causes casein proteins to clump.technique1/2 cup tempering liquid
- ✓Add store-bought gnocchi in the last 5-7 minutes only, since these potato dumplings are pre-cooked and will turn mushy and disintegrate into the soup if simmered longer, releasing excess starch that thickens the broth unpredictably.timing5-7 minutes
- ✓Cook bacon separately in a skillet to 400°F internal crispness rather than adding it directly to the soup, since moisture from the broth will steam the bacon and prevent the fat from rendering into a crisp texture.technique400°F crispness target
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Prep
15
min
Cook
360
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Warm up this autumn with a delightful bowl of Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup! This hearty dish combines succulent chicken, pillowy gnocchi, and a velvety broth that hugs your taste buds with every spoonful. Whip it up in no time for a comforting meal that’s as nourishing as it is delicious!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- a little bit of onion for flavoroptional
🥩Meat & Seafood(4)
- cheese and crispy bacon for garnishoptional
- chicken breast or tenderloins
- a can of chicken broth
- two cans of cream of chickenfat-free if desired
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- about half a cup of greek yogurt or sour cream (120 ml)optional
- one cup of shredded cheese (240 ml)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- crusty bread for servingoptional
- gnocchi or any kind of pasta that you want
📦Other(1)
- two cups of half-and-half (480 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Use chicken breast or tenderloins and add your seasonings.
- 2
Add a little bit of onion for flavor.
- 3
Pour in a can of chicken broth and two cans of cream of chicken.
- 4
Mix well and cover, cooking on high for 3-4 hours or low for 4-6 hours until the chicken is easily shredded.
- 5
Add in two cups of half-and-half, one cup of shredded cheese, and about half a cup of greek yogurt or sour cream.
- 6
Stir in gnocchi or any kind of pasta and let it sit for about 10 more minutes until the gnocchi is done.
- 7
Serve with cheese and crispy bacon on top, and optionally with crusty bread.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Sear the chicken breasts in a hot pan for 2-3 minutes per side before adding them to the slow cooker to develop Maillard browning, which adds hundreds of flavor compounds that plain simmering can't replicate.technique2-3 minutes per side
- ✓Add the half-and-half, cheese, and Greek yogurt only in the final 15-20 minutes of cooking because dairy proteins denature and separate into a grainy curd when exposed to prolonged high heat above 180°F.timing180°F, final 15-20 minutes
- ✓Temper the Greek yogurt or sour cream by whisking a half-cup of the hot broth into it before adding it to the pot, since the gradual temperature rise prevents the sudden shock that causes casein proteins to clump.technique1/2 cup tempering liquid
- ✓Add store-bought gnocchi in the last 5-7 minutes only, since these potato dumplings are pre-cooked and will turn mushy and disintegrate into the soup if simmered longer, releasing excess starch that thickens the broth unpredictably.timing5-7 minutes
- ✓Cook bacon separately in a skillet to 400°F internal crispness rather than adding it directly to the soup, since moisture from the broth will steam the bacon and prevent the fat from rendering into a crisp texture.technique400°F crispness target