Marry Me Chicken Soup with Gnocchi

by Tamara J. on September 3, 2026

This Marry Me Chicken Soup is creamy, cozy, and packed with tender chicken, pillowy gnocchi, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, and plenty of flavor. It has everything you love about classic Marry Me Chicken, turned into a hearty soup that comes together in one pot.

Check out this Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Soup and this Chicken Tortellini Soup while you’re here too!

Using rotisserie chicken makes this recipe especially easy. The chicken is already cooked and seasoned, so all you have to do is shred it and add it to the pot. This is the kind of dinner that tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen, when it actually comes together pretty quickly.

Marry Me Chicken

Marry Me Chicken gets its fun name from the idea that the creamy, cheesy dish is so good it could inspire a marriage proposal! This soup takes those same popular flavors, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, Parmesan, and a rich cream sauce, and turns them into a cozy, hearty soup.

And listen… I don’t know if it’ll actually get you a proposal, but that first spoonful might have somebody thinking about it!

Ingredients for Marry Me Chicken Soup

Marry Me Chicken is known for its creamy Parmesan sauce flavored with garlic and sun-dried tomatoes. Marry Me Chicken Soup takes those same flavors and turns them into a cozy, spoonable meal! Here’s what you need to make it:

Rotisserie chicken: You’ll need about half of a rotisserie chicken. Remove the skin and shred the meat before adding it to the soup.
Carrots, celery, and onion: The classic combination that gives the soup a flavorful base.
Garlic: Fresh garlic adds even more savory flavor.
Butter: Used to sauté the vegetables and create a rich base for the soup.
Sun-dried tomatoes: They add a slightly sweet, tangy tomato flavor that makes Marry Me Chicken so recognizable. Don’t throw away that oil!
Tomato paste: Just a couple tablespoons give the broth more depth and a richer tomato flavor without turning it into tomato soup.
Seasonings: Garlic powder, onion powder, seasoned salt, black pepper, and chicken bouillon seasoning keep every spoonful well seasoned.
Heavy cream: This is what gives the soup that rich, creamy consistency.
Potato gnocchi: These little potato dumplings cook right in the soup and make it extra hearty.
Parmesan cheese: Parmesan melts into the broth for a salty, cheesy finish.
Chopped Spinach: Optional, but it adds a fresh pop of flavor that pairs perfectly with the creamy sun-dried tomato broth.

carrots, celery, onion, and garlic on a white countertop

How to make Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

We’re adding shredded rotisserie chicken, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and potato gnocchi to a creamy Parmesan broth. The oil from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes is important too! Instead of letting all of that flavor go to waste, I use some of the seasoned oil along with butter to sauté the vegetables.

Here’s how you make it

Remove the skin from half of a rotisserie chicken and shred the meat.

Chop your carrots, celery, and onion, and mince the garlic.

Add the oil from the sundried tomatoes, and butter into a pot.

Sauté the vegetables until they begin to soften, add in the tomato paste.

Add in the seasonings, water, chicken, and sundried tomatoes.

Add in the potato gnocchi and heavy cream, stir to combine.

Simmer the marry me chicken and gnocchi soup on medium high for 3-5 minutes, then add in the chopped spinach and parmesan cheese. Top it with more grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil if desired.

Pro Tips for Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

Keep the soup at a gentle simmer after adding the cream. You don’t need a hard boil. A lower simmer helps keep the broth smooth and creamy.
Freshly grated Parmesan works best. It melts into the broth much better than some of the pre-shredded varieties.
Watch your salt. Rotisserie chicken, chicken bouillon, seasoned salt, and Parmesan all contain salt, so taste as you go.
The soup will thicken as it sits. The gnocchi releases starch into the broth, and the soup will continue to thicken as it cools.

marry me chicken and gnocchi soup in bowls

FAQ

Absolutely. If you’re not a fan of gnocchi, you can substitute it with a small pasta such as shells, ditalini, or orecchiette.

Just keep in mind that different types of pasta have different cooking times, so adjust accordingly.

You can serve it with garlic bread, toasted French bread, dinner rolls, or a simple side salad.

You can, but cream-based soups and gnocchi don’t always have the same texture after freezing and thawing. For the best results, enjoy this soup fresh or refrigerate the leftovers and eat them within a few days.