# Olive Garden Copycat CHICKEN & GNOCCHI SOUP

This Olive Garden copycat chicken and gnocchi soup is easy, affordable, and can be made in under 30 minutes, tasting just like the restaurant version.

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

## Ingredients

- 3 pieces chicken breasts
- 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
- 1 cup half & half
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- fresh parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Cut chicken breasts into small bite-sized pieces.
2. Cook the chicken in a pan with olive oil until fully cooked through.
3. Set aside the cooked chicken.
4. Dice the celery, onion, and mince the garlic.
5. Add the diced celery and onion to a large pot with olive oil and cook until softened.
6. Add the minced garlic and shredded carrots to the pot and continue cooking until softened.
7. Add the cooked chicken, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and thyme to the pot.
8. Bring the mixture to a boil.
9. Add the gnocchi, reduce to low heat, and simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes or until the gnocchi is tender.
10. Mix half & half and heavy cream in a separate bowl.
11. Stir in the half & half and heavy cream mixture and the chopped spinach into the soup.
12. Heat the soup through until warmed.
13. Serve and top with fresh parmesan cheese if desired.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- pan
- wooden spoon
- measuring cups
- ladle
- pot
- oven mitts

## Tips

- This recipe takes under 30 minutes to make.
- It's a cheaper and better-tasting alternative to the restaurant version.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMujRxtv/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b84e49d3-b62f-4387-968e-348743e20205
- Extracted: 2025-10-21

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