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Slow Cooker Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

Course: Main Dishes, Soup
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 -10
Author: Countryside Cravings
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.
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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.