Gnocchi~Chicken Soup

Here is my version of Gnocchi Chicken soup,,,,for this recipe you will use the Gnocchi that you find vacuum sealed on the shelf,,,not the frozen ones,,,,you can find these in most Italian markets! (I posted a pic below). I have seen these in a Gluten Free variety also,,,Here is what I did,,Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

2T olive oil

2T butter

1 small onion (diced)

2 carrots (diced)

3 celery ribs (diced)

3 T flour or corn starch

1/2 C half and half

1 C milk

1 32 oz box Chicken broth (4 cups)

1 C frozen spinach (thawed and squeezed) you can use fresh also

2 C Chicken (cooked and diced) you can also use rotisserie

1 package dry gnocchi

1 t thyme (dry)

1 t parsley (dry)

1 t salt

dash pepper

1 bay leaf (dry)

DIRECTIONS

saute the carrot onion and celery in the oil and butter until soft and translucent

turn burner to low

whisk in the flour to make a roux,,,cook this for about 1-2 minutes not burning

whisk in the half and half and milk until smooth

add the chicken broth and all of the spices whisking together

turn heat to medium now,,,once it comes to boil turn down to simmer

you can now add the chicken and spinach

here is the gnocchi,,,any brand is fine

once broth looks thick enough you can add the gnocchi and simmer about 10-15 minutes (they don't take long to cook)

remove bay leaf and Enjoy!

Chicken-Gnocchi Soup

Yield: 8

Author: Natalie Buscemi-Hindman

Prep time: 15 MCook time: 25 MTotal time: 40 M

If you like Gnocchis'..you will love this soup...in a rich creamy broth with lots of flavor!

Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion diced
• 2 carrots diced
• 3 celery ribs diced
• 3 Tablespoons flour or cornstarch
• 1/2 cup half and half
• 1 cup milk
• 1 32 ounce box chicken broth (4 cups)
• 1 cup frozen spinach or fresh
• 2 cups cook chicken diced
• 1 package dry gnocchi
• 1 teaspoon dry thyme
• 1 teaspoon dry parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt pepper to taste 1 bay leaf

Instructions:

How to cook Chicken-Gnocchi Soup

1. Saute carrot, onion and celery in butter and oil until soft and translucent, turn burner to low
2. whisk in flour or cornstarch ...cook for 1-2 minutes..not burning...whisk in half and half and milk until smooth
3. add the chicken broth and spices whisking together
4. turn heat to medium now ...add chicken and spinach
5. once it looks thick enough...add gnocchi and simmer 10-15 minutes(they don't take long to cook...remove bay leaf and Enjoy!

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