I have tried a few different versions of this soup, but this one remains my favorite. It’s easy, delicious and full of flavor!
Pesto Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all 🙂 I hope everyone is getting to spend time with their loved ones today! Be blessed ♥
Today’s recipe combines some of my family’s favorite ingredients – pesto sauce, chicken and gnocchi! I have tried a few different versions of this soup, but this one remains my favorite. It’s easy, delicious and full of flavor!
I like to double the recipe so we can have leftovers for lunch during the week. I personally would suggest, if you will have more soup than you will eat at one meal, to add the gnocchi to the bowls individually and ladle the soup over the top.
Store the remaining soup and gnocchi separately. I think the gnocchi gets kinda funky if you let it play in the soup for too long. If the texture doesn’t bother you, by all means, let ’em mingle together in the fridge!
By the way, I’m the same way with pasta in my soup – I usually add it to the bowls individually if I know there will be leftovers. It’s just my personal preference, but feel free to do what you like and what is best for your family and their needs.
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Pesto Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 carrots peeled and chopped
- 1 rib celery chopped
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 carton chicken broth 32 oz.
- 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted 10 3/4 oz.
- 1 – 1 ½ pounds cooked chicken chopped
- 1 package gnocchi 16 oz.
- 1 cup packed spinach chopped
- 1 – 2 tablespoons pesto sauce or to taste
Instructions
- Melt butter in a soup pot. Add the carrots, celery and onion. Saute 4-5 minutes or until the vegetables start to soften. Add the garlic. Continue to saute another 1-2 minutes. Stir in the flour. Stir in the chicken broth and cream of chicken soup. Heat over medium-high heat until the mixture comes to a boil; reduce heat and allow to simmer for 20-25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the gnocchi according to package directions and drain. Add the chicken and spinach to the soup. Continue to cook until the chicken is heated through and the spinach starts to wilt. Stir in pesto sauce and gnocchi.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Store the remaining soup and gnocchi separately. I think the gnocchi gets kinda funky if you let it play in the soup for too long. If the texture doesn’t bother you, by all means, let ’em mingle together in the fridge!
Nutrition
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Originally published on November 22, 2012. Updated on April 21, 2021.
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I think it comes a bit thicker and looks good too, because it looks easy I think I’ll try it and let you how it came out.
This looks so comforting and delicious! Thanks for sharing at Foodtastic Friday!
Looks tasty Jamie! Pinned to try!
Looks like some tasty eats! Good thing I just made some gnocchi. 🙂
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YUmmy!
I just used gnocchi for the first time last week and we loved it! This looks like it could become a new favorite right away! Maybe even better than chicken noodle!!
Looks deliciously creamy and comforting! You and your soups!
Thanks for sharing.
oh yum! I have never used gnocchi in soup….thanks for the new idea!
Hi Jamie,
This is another delicious recipe from you. I always love reading your blog. I can gain 10 lbs from the pictures. Thanks for sharing with Wednesday's Adorned From Above Blog Hop. Have a great week.
Debi, Joye, Myrna, and Linda
You make the best soups. Thanks for sharing this with us. It is being featured this week.
I have tried various soups but I haven’t tried gnocchi. Thanks for the new idea.
Saw this one on your soup linky party. YUM. I have n't had gnocchi in years.