Chicken Gnocchi Pesto Soup

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Nov. 15, 2023
After tasting a similar soup at a restaurant, I created this quick and tasty version. It’s rich and creamy, and couldn’t be easier to make! —Deanna Smith, Des Moines, Iowa
Chicken Gnocchi Pesto Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 jar (15 ounces) roasted garlic Alfredo sauce
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups rotisserie chicken, roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 package (16 ounces) potato gnocchi
  • 3 cups coarsely chopped fresh spinach
  • 4 teaspoons prepared pesto

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, combine the first 6 ingredients; bring to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally. Stir in gnocchi and spinach; cook until gnocchi float, 3-8 minutes. Top each serving with 1 teaspoon pesto.
Potato gnocchi
Look for potato gnocchi in the pasta or frozen foods section.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 586 calories, 26g fat (11g saturated fat), 158mg cholesterol, 1650mg sodium, 56g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 31g protein.