Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup

What is the big deal about Gnocchi? Sur la Table is having special classes to make Gnocchi. So...What is Gnocchi? According to Wikipedia “Gnocchi are various thick, small, and soft dough dumplings that may be made from semolina, ordinary wheat flour, egg, cheese, potato, breadcrumbs, cornmeal, or similar ingredients, and possibly including flavourings of herbs, vegetables, cocoa, or prunes.“ Don’t worry we are not making homemade Gnocchi with this recipe. Serves 8 Total Time: 40 minutes 

Ingredients:

4 skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2” pieces 
1/3 cup butter, divided 
1 small onion, chopped 
1 medium carrot, shredded 
1 celery rib, chopped 
2 cloves garlic, minced 
1/3 cup flour 
3 1/2 cups 2% milk 
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium chicken bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon pepper 
1 pkg (16 oz) gnocchi
1/2 cup chopped fresh spinach 

Directions:

In a Dutch Oven, brown chicken in 2 tablespoons butter. Remove to a plate, cover to retain heat. In the same Dutch Oven sauté the onions, carrots, celery and garlic in the remaining butter. Whisk in the flour until blended then gradually stir in the milk, cream, bouillon and pepper; bring to boil. Reduce heat and cook stirring occasionally until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add the gnocchi and spinach and cook until spinach wilts, 3-4 minutes. Add in the chicken then cover and let simmer until heated through (do not let boil), about 10 minutes. Yum Yum! 

You need a Dutch Oven and a Pkg of Gnocchi for this recipe. 

DescriptionGnocchi are various thick, small, and soft dough dumplings that may be made from semolina, ordinary wheat flour, egg, cheese, potato, breadcrumbs, cornmeal, or similar ingredients, and possibly including flavourings of herbs, vegetables, cocoa, or prunes.