3-4boneless skinless chicken breastscooked and diced
1stalk of celerychopped
1/2white onion diced
2teaspoonsminced garlic
1/2cupshredded carrots
1tablespoon olive oil
4cupslow sodium chicken broth
salt and pepperto taste
1 teaspoonthyme
16ouncespotato gnocchi
2cupshalf and halfsee note
1cupfresh spinachroughly chopped
Instructions
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.
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.
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.
Notes
Milk: for even more creamy richness, swap one cup of the half and half for heavy cream.