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crockpot chicken gnocchi soup author: pinch of yum

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ltkcarol avatar
Little Torch Key, FL
Updated on Sep 24, 2015

Be sure to taste and adjust with salt/pepper before serving. It may need more depending on the saltiness of your broth. You can use something other than evaporated milk, but I found that evaporated milk has the creaminess of half and half or heavy whipping cream without actually needing to use up all my good half and half in the soup. :) The leftovers do soak up a lot of the moisture, so you might need to add more evaporated milk depending on how soupy you want it and/or how long you'll be keeping it around.

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 6 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 cups onions, celery & carrots total
  • 1-2 teaspoon basil
  • 1-2 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 24 ounces evaporated milk
  • 2 pounds potato gnocchi
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 2-3 cloves garlic
  • 5 ounces fresh spinach

How To Make crockpot chicken gnocchi soup author: pinch of yum

  • Step 1
    Place the chicken, mirepoix, basil, Italian seasoning, poultry seasoning, salt, and broth in a crockpot or slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 6-8 hours. Shred the chicken directly in the crockpot.
  • Step 2
    Add the cornstarch mixture, evaporated milk, and gnocchi. Stir and replace cover.
  • Step 3
    Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry until crispy. Drain on paper towels and wipe most of the bacon grease out of the pan, leaving just a little bit for the spinach/garlic. Add the garlic and saute for one minute. Add the spinach and stir until wilted. Remove from heat. Add the bacon and spinach to the crockpot. Stir to combine.
  • Step 4
    Add any additional liquid as needed (I added about a cup of water) and season again with salt and pepper as needed.
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