I love Olive Garden copycat recipes. There, I said it. Bon Appetit will probably stop sending me their magazine now, but this wonderfully rich and comforting chicken and gnocchi soup makes it all worth it! Tender gnocchi and juicy chicken marry with the perfect amount of seasonings and flavor-packed vegetables. And it comes together in the Instant Pot in just 15 minutes!
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Don’t let the fast food monster tempt you. It’s easy to keep just a few key ingredients on hand and make this hearty, wholesome and fabulous one-pot meal instead.
Yes, you read correctly, the recipe says to set the Instant Pot for zero minutes. The time it takes to come to pressure is all you need to meld the flavors, warm the pre-cooked chicken through and cook the delicate gnocchi to perfection.
When the time is up, carefully release the pressure. If you start to get a sputter, just turn the pressure knob back to sealing and wait about a minute, then try again. This technique is called a “controlled release” and is common when using starchy or creamy ingredients (and this has both!).
Don’t let the fast food monster tempt you…make this hearty, wholesome and fabulous one-pot meal instead.
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup diced cooked chicken breast (or rotisserie)
- 16 oz package potato gnocchi
- 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup diced cooked chicken breast (or rotisserie)
- 16 oz package potato gnocchi
- 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Add olive oil and butter to the Instant Pot. Using the display panel select the SAUTE function.
- When the oil is hot, add onion, celery, and garlic. Cook and stir 3-4 minutes until tender.
- Sprinkle flour into pot, cook and stir 2-3 minutes until lightly browned.
- Pour in chicken broth and use a wooden spoon to scrape all the browned bits off the bottom of the pot.
- Whisk in half and half until smooth.
- Add thyme, carrots, cooked chicken, gnocchi and stir. Secure the lid, making sure the vent is closed.
- Using the display panel select the MANUAL function*. Use the +/- buttons and program the Instant Pot for 0 (zero) minutes.
- When the time is up, quick-release the remaining pressure.
- Stir in the chopped spinach and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
*If your Instant Pot does not have a MANUAL function, use the Pressure Cook function.
