Crockpot chicken and gnocchi soup is an easy soup recipe with shredded chicken, vegetables, and potato gnocchi in a creamy broth.
Holly’s Recipe Highlights
- Flavor: This soup is filled with rich and creamy flavors.
- Difficulty: Crockpot recipes are the best. Just set it and forget it!
- Prep Time: Prep veggies ahead and keep them in the fridge until ready to use.
- Recommended Tools: You’ll need a 6qt slow cooker for this recipe.
- Swaps: If you’d like to use leftover chicken, shred it and add it along with the gnocchi.
- Serving Suggestions: Add a fresh salad and some breadsticks to soak up that delicious broth.
Ingredient Tips For Chicken Gnocchi Soup
- Chicken: I use boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Use thighs or check the recipe notes to use cooked or rotisserie chicken.
- Gnocchi: Gnocchi are bite-sized dumplings made from flour, potatoes, and eggs and can be found in the pasta aisle or order gnocchi online here.
- Vegetables: Fresh veggies add flavor, texture, and a boost of nutrition to chicken gnocchi soup. Short on time? Add a bag of frozen mixed veggies.
- Broth: Broth and evaporated milk (or half-and-half) will keep this soup from being too heavy, and the dairy can be omitted if desired. Thicken soup with potato flakes or puree some vegetables and return them to the crockpot.
How to Make Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup
- Combine ingredients, except spinach and gnocchi, in the crockpot and let cook.
- Shred chicken and set aside (full recipe below).
- Thicken the soup and add chicken and gnocchi to the crock pot.
Stir in spinach and season just before serving.
Storing and Reheating Soup
Keep leftover crockpot chicken gnocchi soup in the refrigerator in a covered container for up to 4 days. Reheat on the stove or in the microwave with a little broth or milk.
Freeze leftover soup in zippered bags for up to 1 month. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator or on low in the crock pot. Gnocchi won’t be as firm once thawed, but will still be delicious.
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Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 medium Yukon gold potatoes diced, about 1 lb
- 2 medium carrots chopped
- 2 ribs celery diced
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 12 ounces evaporated milk or half-and-half
- 1 ½ tablespoon cornstarch
- 12 to 16 ounces gnocchi shelf stable
- 2 cups chopped fresh spinach optional
Instructions
- Optional: In a small skillet, soften the onion in butter over medium heat, about 3 minutes.
- Add the onion to the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Add the chicken breasts, potatoes, carrots, celery, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, basil, and salt.
- Pour the chicken broth overtop, cover, and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
- With tongs, transfer the chicken breast to a bowl and shred with two forks.
- Whisk the cornstarch into the evaporated milk and add to the slow cooker with the shredded chicken and the uncooked gnocchi.
- Turn the slow cooker up to high and cook for 1 hour or until the gnocchi is tender. Stir in the spinach and let rest for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Slow Cooker, Soup
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Thank you so
Much for these recipes. I have tried the chicken and dumplings so far. It was a big hit. I plan on trying others very soon.
So happy to hear that, Mary!
This is one of the best Soups I’ve
ever made.
My husband said he has three all time favorites of my cooking and this
Soup is now in that list. Thank you so
much. Wonderful texture, taste …..
That is pretty high praise! So glad you enjoyed it.
This recipe was SO GOOD, I made it two weeks ago and am not making it for my church Lentin soup dinner tonight. I was curious though, are frozen gnocchi ok to substitute for the shelf stable ones? My kids loved the soup, but didn’t line the texture of the shelf stable gnocchi, but they love gnocchi in general.
thanks
Jesse
Yes, you can use frozen gnocchi, you may need to adjust the cooking time slightly. Let us know how it goes!
Hi There
I love getting your delicious recipes in my inbox. I have a question about the crockpot chicken and gnocchi soup, could I omit the chicken breast for a vegetarian version?
So glad you’ve enjoyed the recipes! I haven’t tried it without chicken breasts but I can’t see why not. I do find vegetable broth to be slightly sweeter in flavor. Let us know how it goes!
want to make the Gnocchi chicken soup
Let us know how it goes!