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Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Mild and creamy, perfect for families and picky eaters
4.91 from 11 votes
Serving: 6
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 500-600g of chicken breast
  • 1 onion - diced
  • 2 carrots - diced or grated
  • 2 celery sticks - diced or sliced
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • dollop of oil or butter
  • 1L of chicken stock
  • 1tbs mixed italian herbs
  • 3tbs of cornflour mixed with water to thicken (sometimes needs more)
  • 1 packet of gnocci (we prefer the smaller variety for the kids)
  • 200g fresh spinach
  • 250ml thickened cream
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • 1. Saute onion, carrot, celery and garlic in butter/oil until flavors mix
  • 2. Add chicken breast to vegies to brown
  • (steps 1 and 2 are optional: you can just add both to slow cooker if short on time)
  • 3. Add chicken stock, herbs, cornflour mix, salt & pepper to slow cooker with chicken and vegies
  • 4. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6
  • 5. Shred chicken breast and add gnocci, spinach and thickened cream 30-45mins before serving
  • 6. Serve with fresh bread (or we like to put it on brown rice for the kids)