Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

Submitted by Irmgard

"A fast, easy soup for a weeknight dinner made with items found in the fridge and pantry. From Canadian Living Magazine."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (900 ml) package chicken broth
• 1 (16 ounce) package gnocchi

• Spinach Gremolata Topping (optional)

• 1 cup spinach leaves, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced

directions

1. In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
2. Fry the chicken, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper and bay leaf, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the chicken broth and 1-1/2 cups water; bring to a boil.
4. Reduce the heat to medium; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Add the gnocchi; simmer, uncovered, until the gnocchi float to the top and are firm to the touch, about 5 minutes.
6. Discard the bay leaf.
7. To make the gremolata, combine in a bowl the spinach, lemon rind and juice, oil and garlic.
8. Sprinkle onto the bowls of soup.

Reviews

[seandrew]

So fast and easy and yummy! I added 2tbs of Italian seasoning instead of strait oregano for more flavor.

 

[WillyNillyG]

I made this recipe exactly as written, gremolata and all, and it was perfect. I LOVED the lemon flavoring with the chicken soup. I will make this soup again and again, but next time I will double the recipe so that we have some leftovers!

 

[pedspeech]

I didn't have any gnocchi, so I spent forever making that part; however, the soup came together easily (and now I have gnocchi in the freezer for next time). Nice flavor but added some heavy cream at the end. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[tishiacenter]

I add 2 cups of heavy cream and fresh, chopped, blanched spinach. Then I skip the gremolata. Everyone loved it.

 

[Kazinsky]

This soup is the most perfect dinner I have ever tasted. The topping gives it a beautiful undertone of lemon that lightens the soup to its highest point. MMMM I will make this at least once a month during the shivering cold missouri winter. Thank you so much for submitting it.