Weeknight Rotisserie Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
  • 3 celery stalks, diced
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 1 (2-pound) plain rotisserie chicken, meat shredded (about 4 1/2 cups) and carcass reserved
  • 1 pound fresh potato gnocchi
  • 1 (5-ounce) bag baby spinach

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onion, carrots, and celery, season with salt and pepper, and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
  2. Add the water, bay leaf, parsley, and chicken carcass. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer. Place the lid on the pot so it is slightly ajar; simmer for 30 minutes.

  3. Remove and discard the chicken carcass, bay leaf, and parsley. Add the shredded chicken and gnocchi. Continue to simmer until the gnocchi is al dente, about 3 minutes, or according to package instructions.

  4. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Season the soup with salt and pepper as needed.

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