Description
This creamy and delicious slow cooker chicken gnocchi soup will warm your soul on a cold winter day. Tender chicken breast, plump gluten free gnocchi with vegetables in a light cream sauce is the perfect easy weeknight meal or lunch option.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
- 3 carrots, peeled and shredded
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 6 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 16 oz prepackaged gluten free gnocchi
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 1/2 cups spinach
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Peel and shred carrots then chop celery.
- Add thawed chicken, carrots and celery to slow cooker.
- Pour the seasonings on top of the chicken, then add the broth.
- Cook on high for 4 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it. Return chicken to slow cooker.
- Add in gnocchi, cornstarch, and half and half to the slow cooker. Cook for an additional 20 minutes.
- Add in spinach and cook for another 5 minutes, then serve.
Notes
- You can shred chicken with a fork or use a hand held mixer, then place back into slow cooker.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American