Copycat Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Submitted by avandewater2

"Like Olive Garden"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• 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.