Creamy Chicken Bacon Gnocchi Soup
This delicious soup is a clever crossover between your favourite creamy gnocchi pasta and a soothing and comforting chicken noodle soup.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 100g/4-5 strips bacon chopped
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 carrots sliced
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1.5 litres/6 cups This is an affiliate link.chicken stock
- 3 (700g/1½ lbs) boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ kg/1 lbs This is an affiliate link.gnocchi fresh or frozen
- 100g/ 3 cups kale chopped
- 125ml/1/2 cup double/heavy cream
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
Instructions
- Cook the bacon until the fat is rendered, discard all fat but 2 tbsp. To the same pot with bacon add chopped onions, carrots and celery and thyme and sauté over low heat for 5 minutes, then add garlic and cook for 30 seconds longer.
- Pour in the chicken stock, stir to combine. Add the chicken breasts and a pinch of salt,cook for 30-35 minutes, then take the chicken out, shred and return back to the pot. Add the gnocchi and kale or spinach. Cook for 3 minutes, then add in the cream.
- To make the roux, which will thicken the soup, mix the melted butter with flour, then stir into the soup, allow it to simmer for a couple of minutes until the soup thickens. Season with salt to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 501kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 605mg | Potassium: 677mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5711IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 4mg