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Chicken pot pie soup in a grey bowl with biscuits and a gold spoon.

Crock-Pot Chicken Pot Pie Gnocchi Soup

Tender shredded chicken, peas, carrots, corn, red onions, and gnocchi dumplings all in a creamy hearty soup. The best part is that it's all done in the slow-cooker making this a perfect one-pot weeknight dinner. Serve with buttery biscuits for the full experience.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Thickening 30 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 40 minutes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Slow Cooker
  • Meat Thermometer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large chicken breasts boneless, skinless
  • 1 cup frozen english peas
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels
  • 1 1/4 cup carrots shredded
  • 1 cup red onion diced
  • 1 stalk celery sliced
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic 2-3 cloves
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg plus a pinch
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 22 oz can cream of mushroom soup
  • 16 oz gnocchi
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • Biscuits for serving
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Slow-Cook Chicken & Vegetables- in a slow cooker add chicken breasts, frozen peas, frozen corn, shredded carrots, diced red onion, sliced celery, minced garlic, chicken bouillon cube, bay leaf, fresh thyme sprigs, ground nutmeg, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Pour chicken broth over everything and set crock-pot to low for 4-6 hours.
  • Shred Chicken- use a meat thermometer to make sure chicken is cooked through (an internal temperature of at least 165F). If cooked through, remove breasts from pot and use two forks to shred chicken breasts: hold a fork in each hand and use them to pull meat apart.
  • Finish- remove bay leaf & fresh thyme from pot. Add shredded chicken back in along with gnocchi, 1/2 cup heavy cream, and cream of mushroom soup. In a small bowl, pour remaining 1/4 cup heavy cream. Add cornstarch to cream and whisk until a paste forms. Stir paste into hot soup and set crock-pot to cook for another 30 minutes until thickened, stirring well halfway through. Add salt & pepper (or a pinch more nutmeg) to taste and serve soup with biscuits.

Notes

For crispy gnocchi, pan fry them! Instead of letting them cook in the pot, melt 1 tbsp of butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add gnocchi to pan in a single layer, cover with lid, and let steam for 3 minutes. Remove lid, stir, and continue to fry gnocchi 3-4 minutes until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Add to soup just before serving.
Avoid over-cooking chicken. Chicken can become tough and rubbery if left in the slow cooker for too long. Use a meat thermometer to guarantee an internal temperature of at least 165F.
Chicken can be cubed instead of shredded.
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