Olive Garden's Chicken & Gnocchi Soup (copycat)

By á-23822

creamy, comforting, tasty soup :)

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 4 tbsp butter
• 4 tbsp flour
• 1 quart half & half
• 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 32 oz. chicken broth (if you like really thick soup, use about 20 oz)
• 1 cup carrots, finely shredded
• 2 cups chicken breast, cooked & diced
• 1 package gnocci, cut in half & cooked according to package directions
• (these can be found in the pasta section of the store)
• 1 cup of fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp poultry seasoning
• 1 tsp parsley
• 1 package of chicken flavor booster seasoning
• (found near the chicken broth)

Preparation

Step 1

Saute the onion, celery and garlic in the butter & oil over medium heat until the onions become translucent.

Add the flour and make a roux. Let the butter & flour mixture cook for about a minute before adding the half and half. Once the mixture thickens, add in the chicken broth and allow to cook for about a minute before adding in the cooked gnocci, carrots, chicken, spinach & seasonsings; simmer until desired consistency.