Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/82454514-5dab-4496-9603-9e66d116eb18
Original source: https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/olive-garden-chicken-gnocchi-soup/
Recipe image: https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chicken-gnocchi-soup-6.jpg

This copycat Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup is every bit as creamy and delicious as the restaurant version, made in less than 30 minutes! 
Yield: 4
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT20M
Total time: PT30M

Ingredients
- 3-4  boneless skinless chicken breasts (cooked and diced )
- 1  stalk of celery (chopped)
- ½  white onion ( diced)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- 1 tablespoon  olive oil
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1  teaspoon thyme
- 16 ounces potato gnocchi
- 2 cups half and half (see note)
- 1 cup fresh spinach (roughly chopped)

Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add celery, onions, garlic, and carrots and saute for 2-3 minutes until onions are translucent.
2. Add chicken, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and thyme, bring to a boil, then gently stir in gnocchi. Boil for 3-4 minutes longer before reducing heat to a simmer and cooking for 10 minutes.
3. Stir in half and half and spinach and cook another 1-2 minutes until spinach is tender. Taste, add salt and pepper if needed, and serve.