Olive Garden Chicken & Gnocchi Soup Copycat Recipe

April 12, 2013

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I love Olive Garden's Chicken & Gnocchi Soup but I don't really like having to go out to dinner to get it. This homemade version tastes amazing and you can control what's in it. It's perfect to pair with a big salad and bread and you can have your own "Soup, Salad, & Breadsticks" night at home!

1 tablespoon extra virgin oil
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
3 cups of milk (we used 2%)
1/2 cup celery, finely diced
1/2 cup onion, finely diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2-3 cups of low sodium chicken broth depending on how thick you like your soup
1 cup shredded carrots
1-2 cups of shredded chicken, I just used a bag of frozen precooked, shredded chicken we had on hand
1 package gnocchi, cooked or the equivalent homemade
handful of spinach leafs, ribboned
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon parsley

1.) Heat the butter and olive oil in a large soup pot. Saute the onion, celery and garlic in the oil and butter until tender. 2.) Stir in the flour and cook for a minute before adding in the milk. Add the...
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Nutritions

Calories
230

Sodium
2353mg
98% DV

Fat
11g
17% DV

Protein
13g
26% DV

Carbs
16g
5% DV

Fiber
2g
11% DV

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