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A portion of slow cooker chicken and vegetable gnocchi soup in a blue patterned bowl with a plate of sliced crusty bread and small dish of butter on the side.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetable Gnocchi Soup

By: Deborah
A creamy slow cooker chicken and vegetable gnocchi soup that’s comforting, filling, and easy to make. Perfect for cosy dinners and batch cooking.  
PREP: 20 minutes
COOK: 3 hours
TOTAL: 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6 people
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 stick celery trimmed and diced
  • 1 large carrot (approx. 150g) peeled and diced
  • 1 leek (approx. 150g) diced and rinsed to remove any hidden dirt
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 0.75 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 litre (4 cups) chicken stock (made using 2 stock cubes or pots)
  • 500 g (1.1 lb) chicken breasts
  • 115 ml (4.1 oz) double cream (I use Elmlea to reduce calories!)
  • 500 g (1.1 lb) fresh or vacuum-packed gnocchi
  • 75 g (2.6 oz) frozen peas or petit pois
  • 75 g (2.6 oz) frozen sweetcorn

Instructions

  • Add the celery, carrot, leek, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and stock to the slow cooker and stir. Add the chicken breasts and press them down into the liquid.
  • Cover and cook on low for 2 hours, until the vegetables are cooked through.
  • Carefully shred the chicken in the slow cooker, with 2 forks (or remove it to a chopping board or bowl to shred).
  • Stir the cream and gnocchi into the soup, cover and cook for 45 minutes on high. Then stir in the peas and sweetcorn, cover and cook for 15 minutes, until the gnocchi is tender and the broth is slightly thickened.
  • Check the seasoning adding more if required, to taste.   Serve with some crusty bread. 

Notes

  • Optional variations: 
    • Tuscan-style – add sun-dried tomatoes and spinach. 
    • Cream-free – leave out the cream and add extra stock and grated parmesan cheese. 
    • Dairy-free – use coconut cream or oat cream. 
    • Extra veg – add diced courgette or chopped green beans. 
  • This slow cooker chicken and vegetable gnocchi soup recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people. If you have a large slow cooker (6.5l one) you could double the recipe. 
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 978mg | Potassium: 706mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4830IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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