This Low Calorie Chicken Gnocchi Soup Recipe is just 289 calories and is packed with 32.4g of protein per serving. The low calorie Olive Garden chicken and gnocchi soup copycat recipe takes just 25 minutes to make, and is packed with healthy, easy to find ingredients.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- Olive Oil Spray
- 1 celery stalk chopped
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 carrots peeled and sliced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 4 cups Cooked Chicken chopped
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 10 ounces potato gnocchi
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup baby spinach roughly chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Low Calorie Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Tools You’ll Need:
- Large pot
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Large spoon (ideally wooden spoon)
- Ladle
Healthy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup Meal Prep & Storage
Meal Prep and Storage
This recipe will hold for 3-4 days in the fridge, but as the time goes on, the gnocchi will get mushy. It’s best served fresh. With that said, I do have some meal prep and storage tips for you.
Meal Prep – You can cook the soup up to step #4. Then reheat and add the gnocchi, then the spinach as directed.
Storage – The soup will hold in the fridge for 3-4 days with the gnocchi in it, or 5 days in the fridge without the gnocchi added. It will hold for 1 month in the freezer.
Low Calorie Chicken Gnocchi Soup
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Low Calorie Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Ingredients
- Olive Oil Spray
- 1 celery stalk chopped
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 carrots peeled and sliced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 4 cups Cooked Chicken chopped
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 10 ounces potato gnocchi
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup baby spinach roughly chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions
Stovetop Directions:
- Heat a large pot over medium heat, and spray with olive oil.
- Add celery, onions, and carrots and sauté for 5 minutes, until the onions are soft.
- Add in the garlic and thyme and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add chicken, and chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- Gently stir in the gnocchi and boil for 3 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the almond milk and spinach and cook another 1-2 minutes.
- Taste, add salt and pepper as needed, and serve hot.
Slow Cooker Directions:
- Spray a large skillet with olive oil and heat over medium heat.
- Add celery, onions, and carrots and sauté for 5 minutes, until the onions are soft.
- Add in the garlic and thyme and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add 1 cup of the broth and scrape the bottom well to loosen any browned bits.
- Pour into the slow cooker along with the remaining broth.
- Cook on LOW for 4 hours and on HIGH for 2 hours.
- Add in the gnocchi, almond milk, and spinach and cook uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Taste, add salt and pepper as needed, and serve hot.
Instant Pot Directions:
- Spray the interior pot with olive oil and press the sauté button (medium).
- Add celery, onions, and carrots and sauté for 5 minutes, until the onions are soft.
- Add in the garlic and thyme and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Add 1 cup of the broth and scrape the bottom well to loosen any browned bits. (Very important, slipping this step can result in a "Burn" message).
- Pour in the remaining broth, cover and cook high pressure 15 minutes.
- Do a quick release and uncover. Add in the gnocchi, almond milk, and spinach.
- Press sauce (low) and sauté for 10 minutes until the gnocchi is tender.
- Taste, add salt and pepper as needed, and serve hot.
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About the Author
Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.
After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published October 17, 2023 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on November 6, 2023 by Audrey Johns
