Gnocchi Soup with Lemon and Dill

This quick-fix gnocchi soup with lemon and dill is made with all pantry ingredients you can keep on hand for a fast dinner any night. Serve with warm bread and butter for a springtime feast.

This easy gnocchi soup with lemon and dill was born out of necessity.

Our kitchen was running on fumes and I need to prepare a quick lunch with whatever I happened to have on hand in my pantry.

A package of gnocchi, a container of chicken broth, and a few fresh items from the fridge and we were in business!

The soup was so light and delicious, it has made an appearance on our table again and again.

Ingredients

Look at just how short the ingredients list is! All you need to make the soup is:

• Gnocchi: These are dried Italian potato dumplings that have a firm texture but still cook up light and fluffy. If you can't find them, you could simply substitute a wavy egg noodle.
• Chicken broth
• Carrots
• Lemon
• Minced garlic
• Dried dill
• Salt and pepper

Make Ahead Tips

The beauty of this recipe is that it requires so little time and effort to make, you don't really need to worry about making it ahead of time!

However, if you just want to be able to reheat your meal, you could make the soup and store it in the fridge for 4 - 5 days.

The soup would also freeze very well and you could just reheat it in the microwave.

Add Protein

If you're looking to add a little more heft to this light soup, you could always stir in a shredded rotisserie chicken. Just be sure to add it for just the last minute or so to warm through or the chicken will get overcooked and tough.

You could also brown our favorite Romano chicken meatballs and simmer them in the soup until they are cooked through.

Serving Suggestions

If you add a batch of easy cheesy crab melts to your dinner menu, you'll have the perfect "soup and sandwich combo." You could also add one of the delicious homemade bread recipes:

More Easy Soup Recipes

We love a quick soup for a busy night, here are some of my favorite stovetop soups:

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📖 Recipe

Gnocchi Soup with Lemon and Dill

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

This light and healthy springtime soup is the perfect quick dinner or light lunch. Serve with warm baguettes and butter.

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Ingredients

• 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth 
• 1 16 oz package of dried gnocchi
• 5 carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• ½ lemon juiced
• ½ teaspoon dried dill
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine the chicken broth, diced carrots, and the garlic in a large saucepot and bring the mix to a boil. Gently simmer for 10-15 min until the carrots are tender. 

Add the potato gnocchi to the saucepot and simmer until the gnocchi float to the top, just 3-4 minutes. Squeeze half a lemon into the pot, add the dill, salt, and pepper, and stir.