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The Magical Slow Cooker » Recipes » Soups » Slow Cooker Chicken and Kale Gnocchi Soup

Slow Cooker Chicken and Kale Gnocchi Soup

by Sarah Olson on January 7, 2015 | Updated March 31, 2021 22 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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Slow Cooker Chicken and Kale Gnocchi Soup

4.95 from 17 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
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
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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!
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Nutrition Information:

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

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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    Comments

    1. Nicole Willard says

      July 14, 2021 at 5:50 pm

      4 stars
      I don’t know what happened, but I seemed to have a huge amount of brothers vs ingredients.

      With that being said, it was DELICIOUS.

      We added Italian cheeses. It really brought it together.

      The other ingredients were devoured, so I will be using the broth tomorrow and adding more veggies, sausage, and potatoes for a Zuppa Tiscana this time.

      Reply
      • Maybeline says

        November 27, 2021 at 5:49 pm

        5 stars
        I know what you mean, my brothers are PIGS!

        Reply
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