Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Chicken Gnocchi Soup is made with rotisserie chicken and pantry items like chicken broth, gnocchi, and pesto. This easy soup recipe is made in a half hours time.

Gnocchi in a soup? I had the idea brewing in my head for quite some time, and upon returning home from Washington I knew exactly what would make this Italian-style chicken soup stand out. My secret ingredient, salami! I don’t know why, but it never occurred to me to add it to soup. On my first night in Washington we ate at a vineyard. I had a bowl of the orzo and salami soup. It was delicious and packed full of flavor.

To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first ordered it. Dummy me was thinking it would be large pieces of salami floating in the soup. Nope–nothing like that. It was tiny little diced up pieces of salami. It gave the soup so much depth, and its exactly what it did to my soup here today.

This Chicken Gnocchi Soup isn’t like the creamy gnocchi soup you get at Olive Garden. Instead it’s a broth based soup and its finished with a dollop of pesto adding so much flavor this this soup.

Ingredients

• Meat – I use a store bought cooked rotisserie chicken and salami.
• Gnocchi – One pound of store bought potato gnocchi.
• Vegetables – I use the basic carrots, celery, and onions plus plum tomatoes, and spinach.
• Broth – 3 – 32 ounce boxes of chicken broth.
• Cheese – I like to use grated Parmesan cheese.
• Pesto – You can use store bought or make your own homemade pesto. A dollop is all you need per bowl.

Directions

First, In a large stock pot, on medium heat add olive oil and diced salami. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently until crispy.

Next, add ⅓ cup chicken fat juices, diced carrots, onions, and minced garlic. Cook for 5 minutes then add ½ cup of chicken broth to continue to sweat the vegetables.

Add 2 cups shredded chicken, plum tomatoes, and spinach to the pot. Mix well and add all the chicken broth to the stock pot. Place lid on top and bring to a boil (about 5 minutes).

Then add the package of gnocchi to the pot. Cook gnocchi for 5 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls and top with grated cheese and a spoonful (about 1 tablespoon) of pesto to each bowl. Enjoy

Tips & Tricks

Here are a few of my favorite tips and tricks that I have when making Chicken Gnocchi Soup.

• Salami – The salami will make this dish salty. This recipe has been tested with both low sodium chicken broth and regular chicken broth. If you are ok with salty you can use regular chicken brother, although it tastes better with the low-sodium variety.
• Rotisserie Chicken – I purchase my rotisserie chicken at Costco and drain the fat at the bottom of the container to use for later use for soups and stews. Not all rotisseries come with the fat/juices.
• Chicken Fat/Juices – If you don’t have the juices from the chicken you can substitute with chicken broth.

Soup Recipes

Still craving more soup? Try these other soup recipes.

• Chicken Sausage and Peppers Soup
• Instant Pot Chicken Soup
• Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup
• Mashed Potato Soup

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