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Slow Cooker Chicken and Kale Gnocchi Soup

by Sarah Olson on January 7, 2015 | Updated October 14, 2020 20 Comments

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This Slow Cooker Chicken and Kale Gnocchi Soup tastes just like Olive Garden. This recipe makes a big batch for a crowd.

My other favorite soups on my blog are Baked Potato, Hearty Italian Beef, and Chicken Tortilla. I make at least one soup a week in my slow cooker.

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This Chicken and Kale Gnocchi Soup is out of this world good. This recipe is inspired by Olive Garden’s Chicken Gnocchi Soup. I added kale because I had some on hand, the kale added great flavor to the soup. Soups in the slow cooker are a must in the winter. Since I work all day, I love to come home to a bowl of comforting soup.

This recipe has a few more steps than most of my other recipes. The extra steps are sautéing the veggies and boiling the gnocchi and kale separate on the stove-top, these steps are worth the time and effort to create a restaurant-style soup.

Try one of these other Olive Garden Inspired Recipes:

  • Slow Cooker Olive Garden Chicken
  • Slow Cooker Zuppa Tuscana
  • Slow Cooker Creamy Italian Chicken Spaghetti
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I hope you enjoy my recipe for Chicken and Kale Gnocchi Soup. Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker Chicken and Kale Gnocchi Soup

5 from 10 votes
Just like Olive Garden! Make a big pot of this favorite soup and your guests will be begging for the recipe.
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chicken and Kale Gnocchi Soup
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 458kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 7 cups chicken broth
  • 4 Tbsp. butter
  • 4 Tbsp. flour
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 tsp. dried basil
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 16 oz. package gnocchi (found on the pasta aisle, refrigerated section, or freezer section)
  • 2 cups chopped kale
  • 1 1/2 cups half and half
US Customary – Metric

Instructions:

  • Add the chicken to a 6-quart slow cooker, set aside.
  • In a medium sized skillet set over medium-high heat on the stove-top, melt the butter. Add the onion, celery, carrots, garlic, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook for 3-5 minutes until they are slightly softened. Add the flour and cook for 30 more seconds, add a few cups of the chicken broth and stir until the flour dissolves.
  • Add everything from the skillet to the slow cooker with the chicken, add the remaining chicken broth, stir. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours, without opening the lid during the cooking time. After the cooking time is up, cook the gnocchi as directed on the package in boiling water on the stove-top, add the kale to this pot and cook at the same time as the gnocchi, the kale will take about 4 minutes to cook. Drain the gnocchi and kale, add to the slow cooker.
  • Shred the chicken with 2 forks.
  • Add the half and half.
  • Stir.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition:

Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 1610mg | Potassium: 937mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 6314IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 5mg
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    Comments

    1. Petter says

      September 29, 2017 at 11:47 am

      Like your Chicken Gnocchi Soup. Thank yours for sharing.

      Reply
    2. Scott Williamss says

      April 10, 2017 at 10:30 am

      5 stars
      This soup has some intense flavor and was a delicious light lunch for me at work. Thanks for sharing thsi awesome recipe with me and hope to try others on your site.

      Reply
      • Michelle says

        October 6, 2020 at 7:00 pm

        What can you replace the kale with

        Reply
        • Sarah Olson says

          October 6, 2020 at 8:22 pm

          spinach

          Reply
        • Kc says

          December 19, 2020 at 10:53 am

          Swiss chard

          Reply
    3. Judy says

      August 2, 2015 at 5:03 pm

      I am definitely going to try this asap. Thanks for the creative ideas/

      Reply
    4. Doug says

      February 22, 2015 at 7:15 am

      Thanks for the recipe! My wife and I love kale, and this really looks delicious.

      Reply
      • Anonymous says

        August 10, 2020 at 2:55 pm

        I will definitely try this , looks so yummy Thank ya

        Reply
    5. Frances says

      February 12, 2015 at 10:55 am

      5 stars
      This was an awesome soup!! Was so easy and turned out perfect. The finishing touch was definitely the half and half. Thank you for this one!!

      Reply
    6. Jen says

      January 16, 2015 at 4:16 pm

      5 stars
      This was a delicious way to get some kale into the kids! Everyone ate it up. P.S. I forgot to put the half and half in – it was still great! Next time, I might use 3/4 c evaporated nonfat milk + 3/4 c. half & half.

      Reply
    7. Frances says

      January 14, 2015 at 6:03 pm

      5 stars
      Tried this soup today and it was very very good. The half and half made it. My husband had 2 big bowls and he is not a big evening eater. This is a keeper for my soup repertoire.

      Reply
    8. Valerie | From Valerie's Kitchen says

      January 10, 2015 at 9:26 am

      Oh man, this looks SO delicious! Gnocchi is absolute comfort food for me and love the idea of adding it to soup. Love!

      Reply
    9. Yvonne [Tried and Tasty] says

      January 8, 2015 at 10:03 pm

      That’s it. I officially need to give gnocchi a try – this looks too good to pass up!

      Reply
    10. Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says

      January 8, 2015 at 12:19 pm

      This soup looks perfect!! I love all the ingredients and your photos are awesome too!

      Reply
    11. Renee's Kitchen Adventures says

      January 8, 2015 at 6:31 am

      I’m always amazed at what you make in that slow cooker! This looks so good and just perfect for the cold weather we are having right now!

      Reply
    12. Tracey says

      January 7, 2015 at 11:51 pm

      Wow this sounds delicious, thanks. What is half & half – the last item on the ingredients list? And does it matter whether you use basil or thyme, or do you need both? – ingredient list says basil but instructions say Thyme. Cant wait to try this xx

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        January 8, 2015 at 4:57 am

        Half and Half is a mixture of cream and milk. I’m guessing that you don’t have that in the UK. So if you have both milk and cream, use half of each. It should be basil, I made it twice and decided basil was better than the thyme. I fixed it. Thank you for letting me know.

        Reply
    13. Sandra Shaffer says

      January 7, 2015 at 10:26 pm

      This looks delicious, Sarah! Nice and filling and I love that you added the kale!

      Reply
    14. Shelby says

      January 7, 2015 at 6:09 pm

      I have everything I need to make this (well, I have collard greens, they could probably sub for the kale..) and Grumpy and I have been on a major homemade soup kick. He even has asked me to make soup to put in a thermos for him to take to lunch during the week! Definitely am going to try it out!

      Reply
    15. Mary Ellen says

      January 7, 2015 at 4:13 pm

      This looks like a delicious soup! I love gnocchi…

      Reply

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