Description
A rich, comforting bowl of Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup made with tender chicken thighs, pillowy gnocchi, fresh spinach, and creamy broth. It’s an easy, cozy dinner that simmers to perfection while you go about your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ pounds chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
- 16 ounces potato gnocchi
- 1 cup carrots, sliced
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Warm a skillet over medium heat and sauté onion, garlic, celery, and carrots in olive oil for 3–4 minutes.
- Transfer sautéed mixture into crockpot along with chicken thighs, salt, pepper, thyme, and chicken broth. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours.
- Once chicken is tender, shred it directly in the crockpot using two forks.
- Add gnocchi and heavy cream. Stir and cook on high for another 30 minutes.
- Stir in chopped spinach just before serving. Let it wilt in the hot broth.
- Ladle soup into bowls, garnish if desired, and serve warm.
Notes
- Use a slow cooker liner for easy cleanup.
- Thaw gnocchi before adding to prevent sogginess.
- Parmesan cheese makes a delicious topping.
- Soup thickens as it cools — add broth when reheating if needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 105mg