Chicken, Spinach & Gnocchi Soup

From The Food Network Favorites Cookbook. My friend Maura, sent me this recipe after telling me it was so good, she had dreams about it! Didn't want to lose it.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  cups  gnocchi, packaged
• 4  cups chicken broth, low sodium
• 4  garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2  tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1  pinch sugar
• 3  cups  baby spinach leaves, sliced to avoid clumping
• 2  cups  cooked chicken, sliced into strips
•  fresh ground black pepper
•  parmesan cheese, shredded, use a high quality cheese
•  salt, to taste, remember the cheese is salty

Directions

1. Bring a medium saucepan of cold water to a boil over high heat, then salt.
2. Add the gnocchi and cook, stirring occasionally for three minutes; Drain and set aside.
3. Meanwhile, put l/4 cup of the chicken broth, garlic, butter and sugar in a large saucepan over medium-low heat.
4. Bring it to a simmer, and cook uncovered, until under garlic is tender, about 1 minute.
5. Add the spinach and let it wilt for about 30 seconds.
6. Add the remaining 3 l/4 cups chicken broth and the chicken.
7. Add salt, but be careful because the cheese is salty, and a generous amount of pepper, to taste.
8. Ladle the soup into warmed shallow bowls and shower each with some freshly grated cheese.