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Quick Instant Pot Creamy Garlic Chicken Gnocchi

Quick Instant Pot Creamy Garlic Chicken Gnocchi Soup! An Olive Garden copycat with tender chicken & pillowy gnocchi, ready in one pot.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Instant Pot
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 696
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 30 g
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 medium carrot diced
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 2 large cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme finely chopped
  • 2 fillets chicken breast about 450 g
  • 5 cups chicken stock 1.25 liters
  • 1 lb gnocchi 500 g
  • 1 cup half and half 200 ml
  • 2.7 ounces baby spinach 75 g (2 handfuls)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Set the Instant Pot to Sauté and wait for 'Hot' to display. Add and melt the butter.
  2. Add onion, carrot, and celery; sauté for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened. Stir in garlic, rosemary, and thyme; cook for 1 minute more.
  3. Turn off Sauté. Place chicken breasts on top of the vegetables. Pour in chicken stock (do not stir). Secure the Instant Pot lid.
  4. Set the Instant Pot to High Pressure for 8 minutes. Perform a quick release upon completion.
  5. Remove the lid. Take out the chicken breasts, then shred or dice them and set aside.
  6. Set the Instant Pot to Sauté again. Wait for the soup to simmer. Add gnocchi and cook according to package directions, or until they float. Turn off Sauté.
  7. Stir in the single cream (half and half). Add shredded chicken and spinach; allow spinach to wilt for a couple of minutes. Adjust seasoning and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 696kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 33gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 161mgSodium: 634mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9g

Notes

Ingredient Variation: I've definitely swapped chicken breasts for boneless, skinless chicken thighs a few times; they add a lovely richness and stay incredibly tender in the Instant Pot.

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