Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup Copycat Recipe
A creamy Italian soup featuring chicken, gnocchi, and vegetables that replicates the popular Olive Garden restaurant dish.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup onion
- 1/2 cup celery
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 quart half-and-half
- 28 ounces chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup carrots
- 1 cup spinach leaves
- 1 cup chicken breast
- 16 ounces ready-to-use gnocchi
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Directions
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1
Melt the butter into the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally until the onion becomes translucent.
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Whisk in the flour and cook for about 1 minute. Whisk in the half-and-half. Simmer until thickened.
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Whisk in the chicken broth. Simmer until thickened again. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, the thyme, parsley, nutmeg (if using), carrots, spinach, chicken, and gnoccci. Simmer until the soup is heated through. Before serving, season with additional salt, if necessary.
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