Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Name: Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoons extra virgin oil; 4 tablespoons butter; 4 tablespoons flour; 1 quart half and half; 1/2 cup celery, finely diced; 1 cup onion, finely diced; 2 minced garlic cloves; 2 14 ounce cans of chicken broth if you enjoy thick soup, use one can; 1 cup carrots, finely shredded; 1 cup chicken breasts, cooked and diced (you can use a rotisserie chicken); 1 package gnocchi, cooked (you can find these in gourmet/pasta section of the grocery store - you may want to cut the gnocchi in half if it is large, or purchase the mini size if available); 1 cup of fresh spinach coarsely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon thyme; 1/2 teaspoon parsley; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)

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"You can make Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi soup just like the Olive Garden does. Just a few ingredients and you can enjoy this famous soup at home...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 tablespoons extra virgin oil

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4 tablespoons butter

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4 tablespoons flour

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1 quart half and half

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1/2 cup celery, finely diced

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1 cup onion, finely diced

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2 minced garlic cloves

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2 14 ounce cans of chicken broth if you enjoy thick soup, use one can

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1 cup carrots, finely shredded

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1 cup chicken breasts, cooked and diced (you can use a rotisserie chicken)

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1 package gnocchi, cooked (you can find these in gourmet/pasta section of the grocery store - you may want to cut the gnocchi in half if it is large, or purchase the mini size if available)

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1 cup of fresh spinach coarsely chopped

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1/2 teaspoon thyme

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1/2 teaspoon parsley

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1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)

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