Marry Me Chicken Gnocchi Soup
This marry me chicken gnocchi soup has all the flavors of the viral marry me chicken — sun-dried tomatoes, cream, garlic, and herbs — in a rich one-pot soup loaded with pillowy gnocchi, tender chicken, and wilted spinach, finished with fresh basil and parmesan. Ready in about 45 minutes and genuinely weeknight doable.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts sliced in half horizontally and pounded to even thickness
- Drizzle of oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
Soup Base
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 large onions diced
- 1 carrot diced
- 1 celery stalk diced
- 2 tbsp garlic minced
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
Soup
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- Gnocchi
- 2 large handfuls fresh spinach
To Finish
- Fresh basil
- Parmesan freshly grated
Instructions
- Sear chicken: Season with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika. Sear in oil over medium-high heat 2-3 minutes per side until golden. Remove and set aside.
- Cook aromatics: In the same pot melt butter. Cook onion, carrot, and celery until softened, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Tomato paste: Add tomato paste and cook stirring for 2-3 minutes until darkened. Add sun-dried tomatoes.
- Flour: Stir in flour until no dry bits remain, about 1 minute.
- Add liquids: Pour in heavy cream and chicken broth. Add Italian seasoning, thyme, and oregano. Bring to a simmer.
- Add chicken: Slice or shred chicken and return to pot. Simmer 10 minutes until cooked through.
- Gnocchi and spinach: Add gnocchi and cook until floating, 3-4 minutes. Stir in spinach until wilted.
- Serve: Top with fresh basil and parmesan. Serve immediately.