Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 500 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed; 6 oz chopped onion; 6 oz chopped celery; 6 oz chopped carrots; 32 oz fresh baby spinach; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 32 oz bone chicken broth; 12 oz evaporated milk; 2 lb gnocchi; 6 slices thick cut bacon; 2 tsp dried basil; 2 tsp Italian seasoning; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp poultry seasoning; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 3 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsp water

Servings8 Portions

Prep Time20 Mins

Cook Time480 Mins

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Ingredients

boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
1 lb
chopped onion
6 oz
chopped celery
6 oz
chopped carrots
6 oz
fresh baby spinach
32 oz
garlic, minced
3 cloves
bone chicken broth
32 oz
evaporated milk
12 oz
gnocchi
2 lb
thick cut bacon
6 slices
dried basil
2 tsp
Italian seasoning
2 tsp
smoked paprika
2 tsp
poultry seasoning
1 tsp
salt
1 tsp
pepper
1 tsp
cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsp water
3 tbsp

Step-by-Step Instructions

Add the chicken, onion, celery, carrots, dried basil, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper, and chicken bone broth to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours, until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.

Stir in the cornstarch slurry, evaporated milk, and gnocchi. Cover again and cook on low for 1 more hour, stirring once or twice if possible, until the gnocchi is tender and the soup has thickened slightly.

During the last hour of cooking, chop the bacon and cook it in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving a little bacon fat in the pan.