Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup onions, chopped
- 1 cup carrots, chopped or sliced
- 1 cup celery, sliced
- 3 tablespoons reduced fat butter or Smart Balance Light
- 1 tablespoon about 3 - 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth - I used Swanson's
- 1 cup reduced-fat 2% milk 2% milk is half fat milk in the UK
- 2 cups cooked chicken breasts, chopped into small pieces
- 1-16 oz or 17.6 oz package potato gnocchi see shopping tips
- 3 cups fresh spinach, lightly packed
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl or plate, add the onions, carrots and celery.
- Cook in microwave for about 4 minutes until soft.
- In a large nonstick pan or pot, melt butter.
- Add garlic and cooked vegetables.
- Season with a little salt and pepper.
- Mix well and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in flour and mix well.
- Continue to cook for 2 minutes, stirring often.
- Stir in chicken broth, 1 cup at a time, mixing after each.
- Pour in milk and stir well. Add cooked chicken.
- Bring up to a simmer and continue to simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring often.
- In the meantime, cook the potato gnocchi separately, according to package directions.
- When soup is finished, add cooked gnocchi and spinach.
- Simmer for about a minute until spinach is wilted.
Notes
Shopping Tips - You can find packages of potato gnocchi in the refrigerated, pasta section of the supermarket. Sometimes it’s in the shelf stable, dry pasta section. I used Trader Joe’s Gnocchi Italian. There’s is a 17.6 ounce package. I based my skinny facts using theirs.
Weight Watchers (old points) 6 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 7
SKINNY FACTS: for 1 bowl (1¼ cups)
299 calories, 5g fat, 3mg chol, 22g prot, 40g carbs, 3g fiber, 808mg sodium, 4g sugar
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 299kcal | Fat: 5g
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