Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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4 tablespoons butter.
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1 small yellow onion, diced.
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1 stick celery, diced.
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1/2 cup carrots, julienned.
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3 garlic cloves, minced.
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour.
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2 cups half-and-half.
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4 cups chicken broth.
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1/2 teaspoon thyme.
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1/2 teaspoon mustard powder.
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1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts.
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16 oz potato gnocchi.
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1 cup fresh spinach, roughly chopped.
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Red pepper flakes (optional).
# Instructions:
01 -
Melt butter, cook onions, celery, carrots 5 minutes until soft. Add garlic 1 minute.
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Add flour, cook 2 minutes until golden. Gradually stir in broth and half-and-half.
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Add seasonings and chicken, gently simmer 10-15 minutes. Rest chicken 5 minutes, dice and return.
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Add gnocchi and cook about 5 minutes per package instructions.
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Add spinach and red pepper flakes. Simmer until spinach wilts.
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Use 1 Tbsp butter, omit flour. Add chicken, vegetables, broth, seasonings. Cook low 6-8 hours. Add half-and-half-cornstarch mixture and gnocchi last 30 minutes.
# Notes:
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Can use precooked chicken.
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Can substitute sausage for chicken.
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Soup thickens more as it simmers.