Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Ingredients:

• 5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts diced

• 2 stalks celery diced

• 1 white onion diced

• 4 garlic cloves minced

• 1 cup carrots shredded

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 8 cups chicken broth

• 2 teaspoons salt

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

• 2 teaspoons thyme minced

• 2 pounds whole wheat gnocchi

• 4 cups half and half or coconut milk

• 2 cups baby spinach

Utensils:

• knife

• cutting board

• large pot with lid

• wooden spoon

Instructions:

1. prepare ingredients

2. heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat

3. once hot cook the diced chicken in batches for about 5-6 minutes each and remove to a plate and set aside

4. reduce the heat to medium-low and add 1 tbsp of olive oil

5. add 2 stalks of diced celery to the pot

6. add 1 diced white onion to the pot

7. add 4 minced garlic cloves to he pot

8. add 1 cup of shredded carrots to the pot and stir together

9. sprinkle 1 tsp of salt over the vegetables and saute for 3-4 minutes until the onions are translucent

10. return the chicken to the pot

11. pour 8 cups of chicken broth into the pot and stir together scraping up all the bits from the bottom of the pot

12. add 1 tsp of salt to the soup

13. add 1/2 tsp of black pepper to the soup

14. add 2 tsp of thyme to the soup and stir together

15. turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil

16. add 2 lbs of gnocchi to the soup and gently stir together boil for 3 minutes then reduce to a simmer and cover with the lid and allow the soup to simmer for 10 minutes

17. pour 4 cups of half and half into the soup

18. add 2 cups of spinach to the soup and stir together until the spinach has wilted

19. add additional salt if needed and serve

When you are ready for serving ladle some soup into a bowl and enjoy.