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chicken,gnocchi,florentine soup

jekaskie avatar
Recipe by
janet kaskie
@jekaskie
Lubbock, TX

This is one of my family favorites! It can be made as a soup or thickened up as a chowder. GREAT on a cool fall evening or on a cold winter night ! I developed this one cool evening when I wanted something different, yet filling. Tired of tomato based soups, I hunted thru the pantry and found the gnocchi, spices and soups. I had 2 lonely chicken breasts to feed a family of 4 and a half used bag of chopped spinach that was in the way in the freezer! TA DA. something beautiful !

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For chicken,gnocchi,florentine soup

  • 2 lg
    chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 3-4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 md
    sweet onion , chopped
  • 1-2 Tbsp
    chopped garlic (from a jar)
  • 1 can
    chicken stock, no salt
  • 1 lg
    (family size ) can condenced cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 lg
    (family size ) can condenced cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can
    milk
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh rosemary , chopped
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    dried oregano
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    dried basil
  • 2 pinch
    ground nutmeg
  • 1 pkg
    gnocchi (its an italian potato dumpling found near the pasta.
  • 8 oz
    frozen chopped spinach,thawed and squeezed dry
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • cornstarch for thickening
  • YOU CAN ALSO USE THE CHICKEN AND HERB & OR THE MUSHROOM WITH ROASTED GARLIC (JUST OMIT THE GARLIC IN THE RECIPE) SOUPS.

How To Make chicken,gnocchi,florentine soup

  • 1
    heat skillet and add butter, brown chicken until just golden (it will cook more in the soup) remove and put in stew pot.
  • 2
    sauté' onions until softened and add garlic until just fragrant (do NOT brown garlic) (set aside with chicken.)
  • 3
    use chicken stock to deglaze pan, scraping bits off bottom of pan. Add to stewpot.
  • 4
    add all spices, soups and milk. stir. bring to a simmer
  • 5
    once hot add gnocchi and stir to separate dumplings (quick note : they are done when they float )
  • 6
    simmer, stir gently, (be sure to stir the bottom), occasionally to keep from scorching on bottom
  • 7
    once Gnocchi began to float, stir in spinach.
  • 8
    if you want a thicker soup : mix 1 part cornstarch to 1 part chicken stock or milk add this mixture a little at a time until desired thickness is achieved.
  • 9
    salt and Pepper to taste
  • 10
    serve with crusty bread... enjoy
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