I've fallen in love with this soup from allrecipes.com. It's great for a cold winter day. Quick and easy with ingredients easy to find, this has become a staple soup in our house for the last couple of months. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does. I also made that wonderful looking french baguette pictured with the soup. I will post the recipe for that as well....as soon as I find it. :-)
INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, shredded
1 pound cooked, cubed chicken breast
4 cups chicken broth
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1 (16 ounce) package mini potato gnocchi
1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
2 cups half-and-half cream
salt and ground black pepper to taste
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DIRECTIONS:
| 1. | Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook onion, celery, garlic, and carrots in the hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in cubed chicken and chicken broth; bring to a simmer. |
| 2. | Stir gnocchi into the simmering soup and cook until they begin to float, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in spinach; cook until wilted, about 3 additional minutes. |
| 3. | Whisk cornstarch into cold water until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture and half-and-half into simmering soup. Cook until soup thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. |
