Name: Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; salt and pepper; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into small chunks; 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 1 small white onion, diced; 2 carrots, peeled and shredded; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons chicken better than bouillon; 4 cups whole milk; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 cup fresh spinach, roughly chopped; 1 pound potato gnocchi; green onions, for serving

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Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup is a quick and easy dinner the whole family will love! Creamy soup filled with chicken, potato gnocchi, carrots, and spinach.

Originally posted September 28, 2020. Updated January 27, 2026.

We're on our second snow day of the week and I'm not sure tomorrow is looking much better as far as school goes. I think we're all getting a little stir crazy but at least we have soup!

This one is a favorite soup in my house. It's rich and creamy with chicken, potato gnocchi, fresh spinach, and carrots. It all cooks in the same pot and I can have it ready in just over 30 minutes. I usually serve it with some frozen garlic bread and it's a really nice, hearty dinner on a chilly day.

I do recommend doubling it if you live with more than a couple people and want leftovers!

Ingredients

Olive oil - this is for cooking the chicken.
Boneless skinless chicken breasts - you can use chicken thighs if you prefer but you made need to drain your pot after scooping out the browned chicken.
Unsalted butter - this is for cooking the vegetables and adding a nice buttery flavor to the soup.
White onion
Carrots - the carrots get shredded so they cook very quickly.
Garlic - you can use garlic powder if you don't have fresh garlic.
All-purpose flour - this is what will be used to thicken the soup.
Whole milk
Heavy cream - this is what makes the soup creamy.
Better than bouillon, chicken flavor - this is a a chicken stock concentrate that adds so much flavor to the soup. Since we're not using chicken broth in this recipe, it gives the soup base a nice chicken flavor.
Spinach - you can use any dark green, like kale or swiss chard.
Potato gnocchi - you can use the fresh kind found in the refrigerator section or the dried kind in the pasta section. The fresh will cook faster than the dried.
Green onions - optional, for serving, but they add a really nice brightness to a very rich soup.

How To Make Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Cook chicken. Cook seasoned and diced chicken breasts in olive oil; remove to a plate.
Cook vegetables. Melt butter in the same pot; add diced onion and shredded carrots and cook until softened. Add garlic and cook just 30 seconds.
Make roux. Whisk in flour and chicken bouillon until it becomes a paste; cook about 1 minute.
Add liquids. Whisk in milk and heavy cream.
Cook. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.
Combine. Add spinach, gnocchi, and cooked chicken.
Cook. Bring to a simmer and cook according to the gnocchi package instructions.

How Long Is Chicken Gnocchi Soup Good For?

This soup will be good for up to 3 - 4 days in the fridge. Make sure to store it in an airtight container.

It will likely thicken the longer it sits but adding some chicken broth or even water when you reheat it will help to get it back to it's original consistency. You can reheat it on the stove or microwave.

Can You Freeze Chicken Gnocchi Soup?

You can freeze this soup for up to 3 months. Make sure you are using an airtight container like these soup containers.

When you are ready to serve it, let it defrost overnight in the fridge and then reheat on the stove or microwave. It will probably be very thick at that point so adding some broth, water, or milk will help make it soup again.

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Recipe

Yield: about 8 servings