Chicken & Gnocchi Soup

Ingredients

• 32 oz Italian Gnocchi (2-16oz packages)
• 1.5 lb Thin Sliced Chicken Breast
• 0.5 tsp Kickin Chicken Seasoning (for chicken)
• 12 oz Mirepoix (diced carrots, onions, and celery)
• Beef Bacon (optional)
• Chopped Garlic
• 2 tbsp Roasted Garlic Stir-In Paste
• 64 oz Chicken Bone Broth (2-32oz containers)
• 2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
• 2 cup Baby Spinach
• Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
• Roasted Garlic Seasoning
• Onion Powder
• Thyme
• Italian Seasoning
• Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

Steps

1. 1

   Season the thin sliced chicken breast with 1/2 tsp of Kickin Chicken seasoning.

2. 2

   In a large pot or dutch oven, cook the chicken breast and optional beef bacon until browned and cooked through. Remove from the pot and set aside.

3. 3

   In the same pot, sauté the 12oz of mirepoix (diced carrots, onions, and celery) until softened.

4. 4

   Add the chopped garlic and 2 tbsp of roasted garlic stir-in paste to the vegetables and cook until fragrant.

5. 5

   Pour in the 64oz of chicken bone broth and bring the mixture to a simmer.

6. 6

   Add the 32oz of Italian gnocchi to the simmering broth and cook according to package directions (usually until they float).

7. 7

   Stir in the 2 cups of heavy whipping cream and return the cooked chicken (and bacon if using) to the pot.

8. 8

   Season the soup with fresh cracked black pepper, roasted garlic seasoning, onion powder, thyme, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes to taste.

9. 9

   Add the 2 cups of baby spinach and stir until just wilted. Serve immediately.

Notes

This recipe feeds a family of 5 with leftovers. Adjust quantities accordingly if cooking for a smaller group.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• soup
• fall
• comfort food
• chicken
• gnocchi
• creamy