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Marry Me Chicken Gnocchi Soup

4.99 from 65 votes
Easy and flavorful Marry Me Chicken Gnocchi Soup is a great protein-rich option. Made with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and cream cheese, the result is rich, creamy, and oh, so delicious.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12 1 cup servings
Course: dinner, fall, lunch, Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 308

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil + 2 tbsp of oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp red pepper flake
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 3 large chicken breasts uncooked
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened and room temperature, broken into small chunks
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 lb packed gnocchi
  • 1 cup small uncooked pasta noodles like ditalini or elbow macaroni
  • 4 oz fresh spinach
  • more fresh basil + parmesan for topping

Method
 

  1. In a large dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add diced onion and cook for 5 minutes. Roughly chop sun-dried tomatoes and add them to the onions, along with their oil. Cook for another 2-3 minutes and then add in garlic, and cook for another minute.
  2. Stir in tomato paste, basil, Italian seasoning, red pepper flake, salt, and pepper.
  3. Add chicken breasts to top of saute mixture and then immediately add broth. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, cook chicken breasts for 12 minutes or until 160F. Take chicken breasts out and place on a separate plate.
  4. Add chunks of cream cheese to pot, along with whole milk, vinegar, and parmesan cheese. Use a whisk to help break up the cream cheese as it warms until it is smooth. Let simmer for a few minutes.
  5. While simmering, shred chicken or cut into small bite sized pieces.
  6. Add chicken back into the soup, and then add the gnocchi and pasta in. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, cook for 12 minutes, stirring often. Add in the spinach, and let soup simmer for 20 minutes on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
  7. Top with more fresh basil and parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 308kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 21gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 1236mgPotassium: 515mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1482IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 184mgIron: 3mg

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