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This Slow Cooker Chicken and Gnocchi Soup is warm, hearty and comforting.  With its pillowy soft gnocchi and its creamy broth it has quickly became a family favorite.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Gnocchi Soup- this wonderfully hearty and flavorful soup is a nice change of pace with its pillowy soft gnocchi and flavorful creamy broth. | Countryside Cravings

Well, I am on my own this weekend.  My husband is away helping out a friend and I am manning the fort myself.  I hate it when he leaves for overnighters because that is when things usually happen around here.

I have had a kid in the emergency room, my car has broken down on the interstate, I have had to shave part of my son’s head so I could get a butterfly bandage to stick (it was really late and I didn’t want to go to the emergency room for stitches 🙂 ) Luckily it was only a small gash and it healed just fine.  Those are just a few things that have happened.  I don’t understand why every time he leaves something goes wrong.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Gnocchi Soup- this wonderfully hearty and flavorful soup is a nice change of pace with its pillowy soft gnocchi and flavorful creamy broth. | Countryside Cravings

So far nothing catastrophic has happened!  The only weird thing was our fire place fan just decided to turn itself on.  The switch was clearly on “off”.  It ran for an afternoon and into the evening and finally it decided to turn off.  So other than that it has gone pretty good, but today is a new day so keep your fingers crossed! 🙂

Ok so a little about this soup.  I first saw it on a wonderful food blog called Pinch of Yum.  I was looking for a way to change up the standard chicken noodle soup but still be satisfying and comforting.

The noodles are replaced with gnocchi, the broth is creamy and rich and (this is a big one) it is made in the slow cooker!

This is a first for me and gnocchi and I am in love.  There are so many possibilities and flavor combos, so don’t be surprised if you see more gnocchi dishes appear here on the blog.

Towards the end of cooking you add in some evaporated milk, crispy bacon and spinach to add in another layer of yum!  Delicious!  It’s an easy soup to make and great for any day of the week.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Gnocchi Soup- this wonderfully hearty and flavorful soup is a nice change of pace with its pillowy soft gnocchi and flavorful creamy broth. | Countryside Cravings

Slow Cooker Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

Course: Main Dishes, Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken and Gnocchi Soup- this wonderfully hearty and flavorful soup is a nice change of pace with its pillowy soft gnocchi and flavorful creamy broth.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 -10
Author: Countryside Cravings
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Ingredients

  • 2 large boneless and skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery
  • 3/4 cup chopped carrot
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary crushed
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pound potato gnocchi
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 12 oz cans evaporated milk
  • 6-8 slices bacon fired until crispy and crumbled
  • 3-6 ounces of baby spinach

Instructions

  • Place you chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker. Place veggies, garlic, broth, basil, parsley, oregano, poultry seasoning, rosemary and salt and pepper on top of chicken breasts. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
  • Shred your chicken and add in the gnocchi. Stir the cornstarch with a little bit of the evaporated milk and add it to the soup along with the rest of evaporated milk.
  • If you haven't fry the bacon until crispy. Cool until able to handle and crumble. Add to the soup along with the spinach. Serve immediately.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Pinch of Yum
The gnocchi in this soup will soak up a lot of liquid when storing as leftovers. So when you reheat it you may want to add in more broth or milk if you want it to be the same consistency.

 

Slow Cooker Chicken and Gnocchi Soup- this wonderfully hearty and flavorful soup is a nice change of pace with its pillowy soft gnocchi and flavorful creamy broth. | Countryside Cravings

6 thoughts on “Slow Cooker Chicken and Gnocchi Soup”

  1. I have the ingredients to make this soup, and I have a question about the gnocchi: do you cook it before adding to the soup, or do you just add it in from the package as is? If you do just add it in, without cooking first, will it get cooked all the way through? This sounds so good….can’t wait to make it for the family!

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    • Hi Vicki! So sorry I didn’t get back with you sooner!! Yes, the gnocchi will cook just fine by adding them straight to the soup. It doesn’t take very long to cook gnocchi. I hope you enjoyed!!

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  2. 5 stars
    Oh gosh! I hate it when my husband leaves for overnight! And cant imagine what I will think now that are little man is here!

    And this soup? Need! I could live off of this soup as chicken noodle is a fav and I’m obsessed with gnocchi!

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  3. Mmmm love anything I can make in the slow cooker and this looks like the perfect comfort food! Hopefully your hubs returns and your house stays quiet with no events!

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    • I agree, I love using the slow cooker!! My husband is home and I think this is the first time we didn’t have something go wrong!! 🙂 Thanks Julie!!

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