# Instant Pot Chicken and Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)

This Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup is made using the Instant Pot and is an Olive Garden favorite. This recipe makes enough to feed the family and tastes just like - if not better than - the original!

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 8 oz gnocchi (gluten-free option available)
- 0.5 cup flour (can substitute with cornstarch for gluten-free)
- 2 cups half & half
- 1 cup spinach, chopped
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken, chopped into mini pieces
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 to taste pepper
- 1 to taste salt

## Instructions

1. Dice, chop, and julienne all ingredients.
2. In Instant Pot on saute setting, add olive oil and butter.
3. Add garlic, carrot, onion, and celery; stir.
4. Stir in chicken broth and saute for 5 minutes.
5. Add rotisserie chicken and thyme; season with salt and pepper.
6. Set Instant Pot to soup setting for 15 minutes.
7. Allow natural pressure release for 5 minutes, then quick release.
8. Return to saute; add gnocchi, half & half, spinach, and flour.
9. Saute for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
10. Garnish with mozzarella and serve with breadsticks or garlic bread

## Equipment

- Instant Pot

## Tips

- Use flavorful rotisserie chicken.
- Prepare veggies ahead of time.
- For gluten-free, substitute flour with cornstarch and use gluten-free gnocchi.
- Adjust broth if soup is too thick after adding flour.
- If using raw chicken, cook it separately before adding to the soup.
- For Ninja Foodi, use high-pressure setting instead of soup setting

## Source

- Original video: https://mamaneedscake.com/instant-pot-chicken-gnocchi-soup/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/118690e7-c36d-4327-a174-a74ad73d011a
- Extracted: 2025-04-26

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