One Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup

80 mins
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Generously season chicken breast with salt.
  2. 2Add pepper to the chicken breast.
  3. 3Season chicken breast with garlic powder.
  4. 4Add cayenne pepper to the chicken breast.
  5. 5Season chicken breast with red pepper flakes.
  6. 6Add thyme to the chicken breast.
  7. 7Season chicken breast with oregano.
  8. 8Add dried basil to the chicken breast.
  9. 9Finely dice a large shallot.
  10. 10Crush and roughly chop some garlic.
  11. 11Add a generous amount of olive oil to a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat.
  12. 12Carefully lay chicken breast into the pot to sear.
  13. 13Remove the fully cooked chicken breast from the pot.
  14. 14Chop or shred the cooked chicken.
  15. 15Add a little more olive oil to the pot.
  16. 16Add garlic and shallots to the pot and sauté.
  17. 17Squeeze in a little tomato paste and mix it in.
  18. 18Add sun-dried tomatoes to the pot.
  19. 19Pour chicken stock into the pot and stir.
  20. 20After about 15 minutes, add heavy cream to the pot.
  21. 21Grate a good amount of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese into the pot.
  22. 22Stir the mixture and let it simmer to thicken up.
  23. 23After about 20 minutes, salt the soup to taste.
  24. 24Add cold butter to the soup.
  25. 25Add the cooked chicken to the soup.
  26. 26Add gnocchi to the soup.
  27. 27Add a handful of spinach to the soup.
  28. 28Cover the pot and let it cook for 5 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breast
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • garlic powder
  • cayenne pepper
  • red pepper flakes
  • thyme
  • oregano
  • dried basil
  • 1 large shallot
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 1.5 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • 0.25 cups sun-dried tomatoes
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 cups grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted cold butter
  • 1 pound gnocchi
  • 1 handful spinach

Equipment

cutting boardknifesalt grinderpepper grinderheavy-bottomed pottongswooden spoongraterlid

Tips

  • If your pot isn't big enough when searing chicken, don't overcrowd it; just do a couple of batches.
  • If you can still see chicken after seasoning, add more seasoning.