Chicken Gnocchi

Ingredients:

3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts - cooked and diced

1 stalk of celery - chopped

½ white onion - chopped 

2 teaspoons minced garlic

 ½ cup shredded carrots

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 cups chicken broth

salt and pepper - to taste

1 teaspoon thyme

16 ounces potato gnocchi 

2 cups half and half - For even  more cream richness, swap one     cup of the half and half for heavy cream.

1 cup fresh spinach - roughly chopped 

Instruction:

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add celery, onions, garlic, and carrots and saute for 2-3 minutes until onions are translucent.

Add chicken, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and thyme, bring to a boil, then gently stir in gnocchi. Boil for 3-4 minutes longer before reducing heat to a simmer and cooking for 10 minutes.

Stir in half and half and spinach and cook another 1-2 minutes until spinach is tender. Taste, add salt and pepper if needed, and serve.