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     Title: Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Categories: Poultry, Pasta, Vegetables, Herbs
     Yield: 8 servings

     4 tb Butter
     1 tb Extra virgin olive oil
     1 c  Onion; finely diced
   1/2 c  Celery; finely diced
     2 cl Garlic; minced
   1/4 c  A-P flour
     1 qt Half & half
    28 oz Chicken broth
   1/2 ts Dried thyme
   1/2 ts Dried parsley flakes
   1/4 ts Ground nutmeg (optional)
     1 c  Carrots; fine shredded
     1 c  Spinach leaves; coarse
          - chopped
     1 c  Chicken; cooked, diced -OR-
     1 c  Rotissiere chicken;
          - shredded
    16 oz Bag ready-to-use gnocchi

 Melt the butter and olive oil in a large pot or a Dutch
 oven over medium heat.

 Add the chopped onion, celery, and garlic and cook,
 stirring occasionally until the onion becomes
 translucent.

 Whisk in the flour and cook for about 1 minute. Whisk in
 the half-and-half. Simmer until thickened.

 Whisk in the chicken broth. Simmer until thickened
 again. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, thyme, parsley, nutmeg
 (if using), shredded carrots, spinach, chicken, and
 gnocchi.

 Simmer until the soup is heated through. Before serving,
 season with additional salt, if necessary.

 Author: Stephanie Manley

 RECIPE FROM: https://copykat.com

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