Description
Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup is the ultimate comfort food, combining tender chicken, pillowy gnocchi, and vibrant vegetables in a creamy, savory broth. Perfect for chilly evenings, this dish simmers effortlessly in your crockpot, allowing flavors to meld beautifully. With minimal prep and maximum taste, it’s a warm hug in a bowl that will leave you craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3–4 breasts)
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
- 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp dried thyme (or 1 tbsp fresh thyme)
- 16 oz gnocchi (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 cups fresh spinach
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Dice carrots and celery, mince garlic, and cube chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Layer the chopped chicken in the bottom of your crockpot. Add garlic, carrots, celery, and thyme. Pour in chicken broth until all ingredients are covered.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
- Stir in heavy cream once cooking time is up to create a rich sauce.
- Add gnocchi to the soup and cook on high for an additional 30 minutes until tender.
- Before serving, stir in fresh spinach until wilted.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (low) or 3 hours (high)
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 810mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 95mg