Chicken Gnocchi Soup

By MooK

Ingredients

• 1 cup chicken breasts, cooked and diced
• 2 Tbls butter
• 2 Tbls olive oil
• 1 quart fat free evaporated milk (or half and half)
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup carrots, shredded
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 cup fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (16oz) package gnocchi

Preparation

Step 1

In a large pot heat butter and oil over medium high heat. Saute onion, celery and garlic until the onion is soft and translucent.
Add flour, and stir until well mixed. Cook for 1 minute.
Add evaporated milk.
Meanwhile, in another pan cook gnocchi according to the package directions.
Add carrots and chicken to the soup pot. Stir often, it should start to thicken slightly.
Add chicken stock, cooked gnocchi, spinach, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover, and heat for 5 minutes, until heated through.