Chicken and Gnocchi

Ingredients

1 cup chicken breasts, cooked and diced
4 Tbsp butter
4 Tbsp flour
1 qt half and half
1-14 oz can chicken broth
1/2 c celery, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 c carrots, finely shredded
1 c onion, finely diced
1 c fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp parsley
1 pound potato gnocchi – can buy this in the gourmet section of many supermarkets (or make your own)

Saute the onion and garlic in the butter for 5 minutes.  Add the flour, and mix well.  Let the butter and flour mixture cook for about a minute before adding 1 quart of half and half.
Cook gnocchi according to package directions.
Into the butter and flour mixture, add in the carrots, celery, and chicken.  Bring soup to a boil to thicken. Once it boils add the chicken broth and bring to a boil again.  Add the cooked gnocchi, spinach, and seasonings and serve!