Easy slow cooker chicken gnocchi soup is creamy, cozy and filling enough to be dinner all on it's own. Make this delicious Olive Garden copycat recipe for your family and friends, and let the slow cooker do the work!
Ingredients
1poundchicken breast2-3 chicken breasts for a pound
1/2medium oniondiced
2ribscelerydiced
1cupcarrotsdiced, 2-3 large carrots for a cup
5cupschicken broth
3clovesgarlic minced
2teaspoonsItalian seasoning
1teaspoonbasildried
1/2teaspoonpoultry seasoning
1teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonblack pepper
2teaspoonscornstarch
4teaspoonswater
1cupheavy creamcan use half and half also
16ouncespotato gnocchi
2cupsspinachfresh
Instructions
In the bottom of a slow cooker, add chicken breast, onions, celery, carrots, chicken broth, garlic, Italian seasoning, basil, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook this mixture for six to seven hours on low heat or four hours on high heat.
Mix the cornstarch into the water in a small bowl until dissolved to make a thick cornstarch slurry.
Flip the slow cooker to high if it is on another setting. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and set to the side on a cutting board.
Add the cornstarch mixture, the heavy cream and the gnocchi to the slow cooker. Cover and cook for 15-25 minutes.
While the gnocchi is cooking, dice the chicken into bite sized pieces. Chop the spinach into small pieces.
Once the gnocchi is tender, add the chicken back to the slow cooker and add the spinach. Stir until the spinach begins to wilt, then serve and enjoy! You can top with parmesan cheese or red pepper flakes if desired at the table.