Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Ingredients · for 12 (scales to your household)

• 4 tablespoons Butter $0.81
• 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil $0.18
• 1 cup Diced onion $0.75
• 1/2 cup Diced celery $0.39
• 2 Garlic cloves $0.06
• 1/4 cup All-purpose flour $0.07
• 1 quart Half-and-half $4.69
• 28 ounces Chicken broth $1.74
• 1/2 teaspoon Dried thyme $0.04
• 1/2 teaspoon Dried parsley flakes $0.02
• 1/4 teaspoon Ground nutmeg $0.02
• 1 cup Carrots $0.33
• 1 cup Spinach leaves $0.84
• 1 cup Chicken breast $3.94
• 16 ounces Gnocchi $3.63

Per-ingredient cost is the amount this recipe uses at the lowest Canadian price we have on file; the per-serving total above adds the range up to the dearest price and for buying whole packages.

Method

1. Melt the butter and olive oil in a large pot or a Dutch oven over medium heat.
2. Add the chopped onion, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally until the onion becomes translucent.
3. Whisk in the flour and cook for about 1 minute. Whisk in the half-and-half. Simmer until thickened.
4. Whisk in the chicken broth. Simmer until thickened again. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, thyme, parsley, nutmeg (if using), shredded carrots, spinach, chicken, and gnocchi.
5. Simmer until the soup is heated through. Before serving, season with additional salt, if necessary.

Per serving