Dinner for 8

Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Total time: 490 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 cups mirepoix; 1 1/2 tsp dried basil; 1 1/2 tsp italian seasoning; 1 tsp poultry seasoning; 1 tsp salt; 4 cups chicken broth; 3 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water; 2 cans (12 oz) evaporated milk; 2 packages (16 oz) gnocchi; 6 slices bacon; 2 1/2 cloves garlic; 2 cups fresh baby spinach

Chicken, vegetables, broth, and seasonings cook slowly before evaporated milk, gnocchi, bacon, and spinach finish the soup.

Typical price

$8.10for 4 servings

$2.02 per serving$8.10 for 4

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490 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Budget Family Dinners Lunches Slow cooker Cold-weather comfort Winter

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.61Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
Evaporated or condensed milk$0.14/oz typical	24 oz	$3.36Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	32 oz	$3.20Typical price
Bacon$6.49 each typical	0.25	$1.95Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.19Typical price
Spinach$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.20

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 cups mirepoix
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1 1/2 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp poultry seasoning
1 tsp salt
4 cups chicken broth
3 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
2 cans (12 oz) evaporated milk
2 packages (16 oz) gnocchi
6 slices bacon
2 1/2 cloves garlic
2 cups fresh baby spinach

Steps

Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, crumble it, and set it aside.
Add the chicken, mirepoix, garlic, basil, Italian seasoning, poultry seasoning, salt, broth, and bacon to a slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Shred the chicken in the slow cooker, then stir in the cornstarch mixture and evaporated milk.
Add the gnocchi, cover, and cook on high for 10 minutes, until tender.
Stir in the spinach and cook for 2 minutes before serving.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices