{"id":14162,"date":"2026-05-28T21:01:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T01:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/?p=14162"},"modified":"2026-05-28T21:03:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T01:03:58","slug":"raos-chicken-gnocchi-soup-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2026\/05\/28\/raos-chicken-gnocchi-soup-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Rao’s Chicken & Gnocchi Soup Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Author’s Note: These are my own weird little opinions. I have no affiliation with Rao’s<\/a> or Publix<\/a>. Enjoy my unbiased nonsense.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It flirts with being creamy.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’ve never been particularly impressed by canned soups. But I do<\/em> really like Rao’s pasta sauce (who doesn’t?!<\/em>). So here I am, giving their jarred soup a try.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Chicken meat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Chicken & Gnocchi variety has decent chunks of white meat chicken. It’s firmer than I expected, with a slightly “canned” consistency. But it has a much better texture than most soup-chicken. No jiggly bits. There’s not “tons” of chicken here, but enough to give you 15 grams of protein per serving. More about that later.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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The gnocchi are too soft, IMHO. Made from potato flakes, they have a neutral, dumpling-like flavor. I found them a novel departure from typical “noodle” soup. Fun, but maybe not better.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Broth texture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This soup flirts with being “creamy,” without quite getting there. The broth has a nice viscosity that slightly coats the spoon. Almost like a thin gravy. And there IS “cream” in the ingredients. But. At the end of the day, it falls slightly more on the translucent broth side. It has more corn starch vibes than actual cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Would you rather make your own soup? Check out my review of Aldi’s 16-Bean Soup Mix<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I think the mouthfeel is definitely improved by the generous fat content. I am “Team Fat,” so I don’t mind the 28 grams of fat per serving. And I appreciate that Rao’s has used real olive oil and chicken fat, instead of soybean oil sadness<\/em>. You know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It needs salt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Personally, I think this soup needs a ton<\/em> of salt to taste right. It has a very bland flavor right out of the jar. Adding salt fixed it pretty quickly. I know the Salt Police would prefer less sodium. But. Bland soups are a crime that the Snarkle-Sauce cannot ever condone. Straight to jail!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vegetables & Herbs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I like the generous bits of spinach, and the tiny cubes of carrots. There are also textured celery fragments, and some elusive onion pieces. A whiff of oregano. I enjoyed the complex (and natural tasting) savory aroma from all the herbs and veggies. Well done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serving the soup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A serving is an entire jar. Poured into a bowl, this is a hearty and realistic meal for one person. The label doesn’t give instructions for heating, but I tried microwaving mine for 2.5 minutes in a bowl, and it worked pretty well. The gravy developed a slight film during heating.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Rao’s Chicken & Gnocchi Soup<\/h2>\n\n\n
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I really can’t<\/em> complain about these ingredients, although I do wonder why “natural flavor” is needed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n