Name: Creamy Gnocchi and Chicken Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 500 min
Ingredients: 1½ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1½ cups ~7 oz chopped yellow onion; 6 oz carrots (peeled and sliced); 6 oz celery (sliced); 2 red bell peppers (chopped); 12 oz fresh green beans (cut into ½“ pieces); 2 TBS garlic (squeeze tube); 2 TBS fresh thyme leaves (chopped); 2 TBS fresh rosemary (chopped); Salt & pepper; 6 cups chicken broth; 16 oz 2 x 8 oz cream cheese (reduced fat); 1 16 oz package gnocchi; 6 oz fresh baby spinach

Creamy Gnocchi and Chicken Soup

Great creamy and hearty soup with easy potato dumplings using gnocchi

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Prep Time 20

Slow Cooker 8

Total Time 8 20

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 12

Ingredients

1½ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
1½ cups ~7 oz chopped yellow onion
6 oz carrots peeled and sliced
6 oz celery sliced
2 red bell peppers chopped
12 oz fresh green beans cut into ½“ pieces
2 TBS garlic squeeze tube
2 TBS fresh thyme leaves chopped
2 TBS fresh rosemary chopped
Salt & pepper
6 cups chicken broth
16 oz 2 x 8 oz cream cheese (reduced fat)
1 16 oz package gnocchi
6 oz fresh baby spinach

Instructions

In a slow cooker, place chicken on the bottom, then add all ingredients except cream cheese, gnocchi and spinach.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hrs.
Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred with two forks. Return chicken to slow cooker. Cut cream cheese into cubes and add to slow cooker along with uncooked gnocchi.
Cook on high for 45 mins longer.
Stir to mix cream cheese, then add spinach into soup until wilted. Season to taste and serve.