Description
A comforting and hearty slow cooker chicken gnocchi soup with tender chicken, fresh veggies, and creamy broth.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1-1.5 lb.)
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 1/2 cup carrots, shredded
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 (16 oz.) package potato gnocchi
- 3 oz. fresh baby spinach, tightly packed (about 3 cups)
Instructions
- Place chicken in a 6 qt. slow cooker and top with onions, garlic, celery, and carrots.
- Season with basil, Italian seasoning, ground nutmeg, and salt and pepper.
- Pour chicken broth over the chicken and veggies.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
- Remove chicken to a cutting board and chop or shred it into bite-sized pieces. Discard bay leaf.
- Add the chicken back to the slow cooker.
- Pour in heavy cream, add gnocchi, and cook on high for 30-45 minutes or until the gnocchi is tender and the soup has thickened.
- Toss in spinach, cover, and let it sit in the residual heat until the spinach has wilted into the soup.
- Adjust seasonings to taste and serve hot.
Notes
For added flavor, consider browning the chicken before slow cooking. Adjust seasonings to your preference.
