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Olive Garden Style Chicken & Gnocchi Soup

Olive Garden–Style Chicken & Gnocchi Soup is a creamy, cozy one-pot soup loaded with tender chicken, pillowy gnocchi, fresh spinach, and fragrant herbs. It comes together in under 45 minutes and tastes even better than the restaurant version. Perfect for weeknight comfort or meal prep!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

Ingredients

For the Chicken

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp Herbes de Provence

For the Soup

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 stick 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/2 medium onion diced
  • 2 celery stalks diced
  • 2 carrots shredded
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 6 oz fresh spinach
  • 16 oz potato gnocchi

Instructions

Instructions

Cook the Chicken

  1. In a bowl, season the diced chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and Herbes de Provence.
  2. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  3. Add the seasoned chicken and cook until browned and fully cooked, about 6–8 minutes.
  4. Remove chicken from the pot and set aside.

Make the Soup

  1. Reduce heat to medium and melt the butter in the same pot.
  2. Add the onion, celery, and shredded carrots. Sauté for about 4 minutes, until softened and fragrant.
  3. Stir in the flour until it disappears and the vegetables look coated.
  4. Slowly pour in the chicken broth and heavy cream, stirring well to combine.
  5. Add Italian seasoning, thyme, and nutmeg.
  6. Bring the soup to a gentle boil, then immediately lower to a simmer.
  7. Return the cooked chicken to the pot. Add the spinach and gnocchi.
  8. Cover and simmer for 8 minutes, or until the gnocchi is tender and the soup thickens to your liking.
  9. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
  10. Serve warm with garlic breadsticks!