Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Gnocchi Soup

A bowl of Tuscan chicken white bean soup with kale and sun-dried tomato.

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Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Gnocchi Soup is a cozy and hearty winter comfort food! It's prepped in the crockpot in less than 10 minutes, and is filled with tender chicken, pillowy gnocchi, white beans, sun-dried tomatoes and kale in a herby broth with a touch of cream.

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Total Time6 10

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: to 6

Calories: 558kcal

Author: Meryl Downing

Equipment

1 slow cooker

Ingredients

1 small onion chopped
4 cloves garlic minced
1 pound chicken breast or thighs
1 teaspoon kosher salt
10 grinds fresh black pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil sliced
2 cans (15oz) white beans drained and rinsed
1 quart chicken stock
2 cups water (or more chicken stock)

Added at the End

1 pound potato gnocchi
4 leaves kale stems removed, chopped
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup Parmesan cheese, plus more to garnish shredded

Instructions

Add raw chicken to a slow cooker and sprinkle with salt, pepper, thyme, and oregano. Add chopped onion, garlic, and sliced sun-dried tomatoes including some of their oil.
Add white beans, chicken stock and water and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours.
Remove chicken to a cutting board and use 2 forks to shred and chop. Add the gnocchi, kale, heavy cream and chicken back to the slow cooker. Stir and cook another hour or until the gnocchi and kale are tender.
Taste and add another pinch of salt if needed. Add Parmesan cheese and serve with more on each bowl.

Notes

When to add the Kale - Kale can be added at the beginning if you really want it to wilt in and be totally soft. Adding it toward the end when you add the gnocchi will give you nicely cooked kale, but still with some texture. Or you can add it any time in between. Some types of kale are more fibrous than others.
Broth Based Soup - Remember this soup contains no flour thickener and is not meant to be thick and creamy. It is rather an herbed broth-based soup with a hint of cream for a silky rich texture.
Gnocchi - Gnocchi could be substituted with 1 cup of dry short pasta (or 2 cups of cheese filled tortellini) for a different variation. Cook in the crockpot until the pasta is al dente.

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