Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup
Ing 2 Tbl olive oil 1 lge tomato, 1 lge yellow onion 3 lge carrots, 2 celery stalks, 4 gar/cl, all chopped 1/4 c flour 6 c chicken broth 1 1/2 lb boneless thighs in 1" pieces 1 tsp chp thyme ks/p 1 lb dried gnocchi 5-oz baby spinach, rough-chp 1 cup half-and-half
Method Heat oil on med. Add chp vegs. Cook/stir/soften 10-12 min; add garlic last minute. Add flour; cook/stir constantly a min to coat vegs. Gradually stir in broth; bring to a simmer. Add chicken, thyme, ks/p; return to simmer on med. Reduce heat; simmer til chicken is cooked thru, 5 min. Stir in gnocchi;cook, covered, stirring til tender, 4-5 min. Stir in spinach, half-and-half. Cook/stir til spinach is tender, 1-2 min. Remove from heat. S/p to taste. Serve.
