chicken and gnocchi soup

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Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
Recipe #351456 | 1½ hours | 30 min prep | add private note


This is a copy of the soup Olive Garden Restaurant has on their menu.
SERVES 4 -6




Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter
3/4 cup celery, chopped fine
3/4 cup onion, chopped fine
1/2 cup carrot, grated very fine and chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup milk
4 cups chicken broth or fresh chicken stock
1 1/2 cups cooked chicken (white meat works best)
3/4 cup fresh spinach, julienne cut
16 ounces gnocchi (potato dumpling)
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions
1-Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan.
2-Add onions, celery, carrots, garlic and sauté until soft.
3-Add flour mixing well, cook for 3-4 minutes ,stirring frequently.
4-Add heavy cream, milk and chicken broth mixing well.
5-Cook and stir until mixture thicken and comes to a boil.
6-Reduce heat and stir in chicken, spinach, gnocchi and remaining seasonings.
7-Adjust seasonings to taste.
8-Cook over low heat 8-10 minutes until gnocchi become tender. (you could also place the ingredients in a Crock-Pot and cook on low for 1- 1 ½ hours , this really makes the flavors come together.).
9-Serve with Hot garlic bread sticks and enjoy.


Note: Heather and Maria, this is much closer to Olive Gardens than the last one we tried. I found gnocchi at Sam's it is near the pasta. I think I'd rather sub potatoes or egg noodles though...