Slow-Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Name: Slow-Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 medium carrot, chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 5 cups chicken broth; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 package (16 ounces) potato gnocchi; 2 cups fresh baby spinach

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook Time: 4 hrs.

Yield 10 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Slow-cooker chicken gnocchi soup is simply heaven in a bowl. Make a batch of this Crockpot soup and sit down to a warm and cozy meal at the end of the day.

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
5 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 package (16 ounces) potato gnocchi
2 cups fresh baby spinach

Directions

Place first ten ingredients into a 6-qt. slow cooker; stir to combine. Cover; cook on high 4-5 hours or low 6-8 hours.
Remove chicken to cutting board, use two forks to shred chicken. Return to slow cooker.
In a small bowl, whisk together cream and cornstarch until dissolved. Add cornstarch mixture and gnocchi to slow cooker; cook an additional 30-60 minutes or until gnocchi is cooked and broth is thickened. Stir in spinach.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 250 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 59mg cholesterol, 931mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 14g protein.

Just like at your favorite restaurant, this slow-cooker chicken gnocchi soup is great with breadsticks. The slow cooker does most of the heavy lifting for this creamy dish. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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