Instant Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup

copycat olive garden chicken gnocchi soup

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Instant Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Instant Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup is a rich and comforting dish that combines tender chicken, pillowy gnocchi, and a creamy, flavorful broth. Enhanced with fresh spinach, aromatic vegetables, and a touch of thyme, this soup offers a satisfying balance of heartiness and freshness. Quick to prepare with the convenience of the Instant Pot, it’s a perfect meal for busy weeknights or cozy family dinners!

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Italian

Keyword chicken, copycat recipe, gnocchi, Olive Garden

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 306kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp butter
1 yellow onion diced
1 stalk celery chopped
2 cloves garlic crushed
4 cups chicken broth
2 chicken breasts boneless skinless
1 cup carrots shredded
2 tsp fresh thyme
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp ground black pepper
16 oz pkg potato gnocchi fresh or dried
1 cup fresh spinach baby spinach or roughly chopped spinach leaves
2 Tbsp cornstarch
2 cups half and half

Instructions

Turn the Instant Pot onto saute mode. Heat oil and butter and add in the the onions and celery. Cook for a couple of minutes until the onion is soft and translucent. Add garlic and cook for a minute. Turn off the saute mode.
Add in the chicken broth, raw chicken breasts, carrot, fresh thyme, salt, and pepper.
Secure the lid and valve to seal. Set to pressure cook for 7 minutes at high pressure. The Instant Pot will take around 7-8 minutes to come to pressure and start cooking. When the cooking program ends, do a quick release.
Carefully remove the lid, and take the chicken out and dice or shred it into pieces then set aside.
On the Instant Pot turn on the saute-low mode and add in the gnocchi Allow the soup to simmer until the gnocchi float to the top.
Switch off the saute setting. Whisk the cornstarch into the half and half. Stir in the half and half and chicken until the soup has thickenened.
Allow to soup to sit for a few minutes to allow the spinach a to wilt, and the soup is ready to be served!

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