Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe Made Lighter

4 from 79 votes

Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe Made Lighter

This soup is thick and hearty and much richer tasting than you'd expect from a lightened up soup. If you prefer a less thick soup, add more chicken broth. Vacuum-sealed packages of gnocchi are usually in the pasta aisle of the grocery store.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: copycat chicken gnocchi soup, healthy chicken gnocchi soup, low calorie chicken gnocchi soup

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/4 cup diced onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons cornstarch
4 cups chicken broth (I used jarred Better Than Bouillon to make mine)
4 cups water
1 package (16 to 18 ounces) potato gnocchi (I used DeCecco brand)
Salt and pepper to taste
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup fat-free half-and-half
2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast (I used rotisserie chicken)
2 cups chopped fresh spinach

Instructions

Add the olive oil to a large soup pot set over medium heat. Add the carrots, onion and celery. Cook, stirring often until the vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and stir 1 minute more.
Whisk together the cornstarch and chicken broth. Add to the pot, along with the water.
Allow the mixture to come to a boil and then add the gnocchi.
Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and stir in the salt, pepper and nutmeg. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the half-and-half, chicken and spinach and simmer 10 minutes more, until thickened.
Season to taste with additional salt and pepper, if desired.

Notes

Serving size: 1-1/2 cups

WW Points: 4

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6 SmartPoints (Green plan)

5 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

4 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

5 PointsPlus (Old plan)

I made this lightened up version of Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup by cobbling together several different copycat recipes from the internet.

The trickiest part was finding the gnocchi. I was able to locate vacuum-sealed packages in the pasta aisle of the second grocery store I visited. But you might also find them in the freezer section.

To round out your meal serve with crusty bread or warm bread sticks and tossed salad just like Olive Garden. I definitely plan on serving up this soup again.

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