Chicken Gnocchi Soup

This Chicken Gnocchi Soup is absolutely fabulous. Creamy, rich and flavorful. Comfort food at its best. It comes together quickly, you only need 30-40 minutes to make it all happen. Hope you give it a try!

Time: 30-40 minutes

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 large carrots, peeled and grated
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 2-3 T olive oil1 Rotisserie Chicken + 1 C reserved broth from the bottom of the chicken container 
• 7 C water
• 8 chicken bullion cubes1 (16 ounce) package Potato Gnocchi 
  4 C half and half
• 1 1/2 C spinach, chopped
• 1 t thyme
• 1/8 t nutmeg
• 1 T sugar1/4 C cold water
• 5 T cornstarch
• salt and pepper 
• 2 T butter

Directions

• Get your onion and garlic peeled and chopped, your carrots peeled and grated and your celery chopped.  
• Heat a large pot up over medium high heat. Pour 2-3 tablespoons of Olive Oil into it.  
• When the oil is hot toss your chopped veggies into the pan. Cook them over medium high heat, stirring occasionally for about 5-8 minutes or until the onions are translucent.  
• Take the lovely rotisserie chicken out of the package and set it on a plate.  
• Pour the broth that is left in the bottom of the chicken package into a large measuring cup. You should have about 1 cup of broth from the pan.  6. Pull the skin off of the chicken, and take the meat off of the bones. Chop it up with a sharp knife. 
• When your veggies are done cooking pour the broth from the chicken and 7 cups of hot water into the pot. Add 8 chicken bullion cubes and give it a nice stir. 
• Add the chopped chicken and bring the soup to a boil. 
• Open up the package of Gnocchi and pour it into the pot. Let the soup come to a boil again and allow the gnocchi to cook for about 3-4 minutes. The gnocchi will be cooked  through when they float to the top of the broth. It should happen pretty fast.  
• Chop yourself about 1 1/2 cups of spinach and toss it into the pot. 
• Pour in 4 cups of Half and Half, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 tablespoon sugar and 2 tablespoons of butter. Stir it around a bit and let it come to a boil. 
• In a small bowl combine 1/4 C cold water and 5 tablespoons of cornstarch. Mix it well and pour it into the soup pot. 
• Bring the soup to a boil, while you stir. It will thicken as the soup reaches a boil. 
• Taste it and season it to your liking with salt and pepper. Enjoy!

Credit to: jamiecooksitup