Chicken Gnocchi Soup

I always think this looks like an elegant soup, all creamy and with spinach and gnocchi in it.

Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter

3 stalks celery – finely chopped

1 med. carrot – shredded

1 small onion – finely chopped

4 cloves garlic – minced

1/2 cup flour

5 cups chicken broth

1 lb. gnocchi

2 cups chicken pieces

1 cup baby spinach

1 cup heavy cream

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. thyme

1/2 tsp. pepper

Directions:

In a soup pot, sauté celery, carrot, onion, and garlic in butter until tender.  Stir in flour until smooth.  Gradually stir in broth.  Heat to boiling.  Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for five minutes.  Add gnocchi, chicken, and spices.  Simmer for 5 minutes.  Add spinach and cream and heat through.