# Homemade Olive Garden Chicken & Gnocchi Soup

This Olive Garden favorite takes under 30 minutes to make at home, is cheaper, tastes better than the restaurant, and makes enough to feed the whole family.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 0.5 cup shredded carrots
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 1.5 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- 16 oz gnocchi
- 2 cups half & half + heavy cream mix (1 cup each)
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- Fresh parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Cut chicken into small bite-sized pieces, season with salt & pepper and cook in a pan until fully cooked through, then set aside.
2. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium. Add the celery, onion, garlic, and carrots. Cook until softened.
3. Add the cooked chicken, broth, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring to a boil.
4. Then add in gnocchi, reduce to low heat, and simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes or until gnocchi is tender.
5. Stir in the half and half/heavy cream mixture and the chopped spinach. Heat through until warmed.
6. Top with fresh parmesan if desired and serve.

## Equipment

- pan
- large pot

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPexHfOgU9M/?igsh=aXF6ZnB6emZxbG9l
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/08de9a29-1c65-4cb5-b409-9c54d4f7ba10
- Extracted: 2026-05-24

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