chicken gnocchi soup

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
• 1 large carrot, shredded (about 1 cup)
• 1/2 large onion shredded (about 1 cup)
• 1 large celery stalk, sliced thin
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced (i used jarred)
• 4 to 6 cups chicken stock/broth
• 2 cups half and half
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme, dried
• 1 teaspoon basil, dried
• - salt and peppter to taste
• 1 - (16-oz) pkg gnocchi with potato
• 1 bag baby spinach, rinse and remove stems
• - parmesan cheese,