Copycat Chicken Gnocchi Soup

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• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons butter
• 1  onion, finely diced
• 1  cup carrot, finely chopped (matchstick carrots are perfect)
• 2 -3  celery ribs, finely diced
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 8 -10  cups chicken broth
• 1  teaspoon bouillon (optional)
• 1  rotisserie chicken, meat pulled and chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) bag  Baby Spinach, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) package  mini  gnocchi
• 1⁄2-1  cup heavy cream or 1⁄2-1  cup half-and-half

Directions

1. Sautee onion, carrot, and celery in butter for 3-5 minutes.
2. add flour and whisk and cook for 1 minute.
3. add chicken broth (and bullion, if using).  Whisk to mix in flour mixture.
4. Add chopped chicken. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until veggies are almost soft.
5. add spinach and simmer 3 minutes .
6. add gnocchi and cook 3-5 minutes until tender.
7. Add cream or half and half and turn off the heat.