Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup

I’m amazing satisfied to see you, sitting there in my crockpot, all creamy and scrumptious. i can now placed on my first-class sweatpants, my thickest socks, and get out my inner most bowl so i will enjoy the high-quality of iciness with you proper here on my couch.  permit’s try this.

To me, crockpot fowl gnocchi soup means some thing that can be quickly and without problems tossed collectively and tastes first-class whilst using true, nice elements.

If i don’t just *show up* to have some fresh home made gnocchi laying around (which hiya, like, in no way occurs, because selfmade gnocchi disappears in 5 seconds flat round here), then delallo gnocchi it's miles. those savory fluffy little bites of airy perfection cook dinner up just right when stirred in on the end of prepare dinner time for this soup.

Perhaps it has to do with currently being pregnant, however i could completely see this hen gnocchi soup being a first-rate bring-to-a-new-mother-or-ill-friend kind of meal. it’s clean to throw collectively, it’s got that simple-yummy taste that families love, there’s some redeeming greens in with all that creamy awesomeness, it saves properly within the refrigerator or freezer… win, win, win, all around.

I've introduced it to three pals with a loaf of the miracle no-knead bread and the bread + the chicken gnocchi soup it receives rave critiques every time.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 cups mirepoix (just a simple mixture of chopped onions, celery, and carrots)
• 1–2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1–2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
• 2 12 ounce cans evaporated milk
• 2 1lb. packages DeLallo mini potato gnocchi (about 4 cups)
• 6 slices bacon
• 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 ounces fresh baby spinach

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place the chicken, mirepoix, basil, Italian seasoning, poultry seasoning, salt, and broth in a crockpot or slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 6-8 hours. Shred the chicken directly in the crockpot.
2. Add the cornstarch mixture, evaporated milk, and gnocchi. Stir and replace cover. Cook another 45 minutes – 1 hour until the soup has thickened and the gnocchi has softened.
3. While the soup is thickening, cut the bacon into small pieces and fry until crispy. Drain on paper towels and wipe most of the bacon grease out of the pan, leaving just a little bit for the spinach/garlic. Add the garlic and saute for one minute. Add the spinach and stir until wilted. Remove from heat. Add the bacon and spinach to the crockpot. Stir to combine.
4. Add any additional liquid as needed (I added about a cup of water once it started to thicken) and season again with salt and pepper as needed.