Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Ingredients: 
 
 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts - cooked and diced 
 1 stalk of celery - chopped 
 ½ white onion - diced 
 2 teaspoons minced garlic 
 ½ cup shredded carrots 
 1 tablespoon olive oil 
 4 cups low sodium chicken broth 
 salt and pepper - to taste 
 1 teaspoon thyme 
 16 ounces potato gnocchi 
 2 cups half and half - see note 
 1 cup fresh spinach - roughly chopped 
 
 Instructions: 
 
 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add celery, onions, garlic, and carrots and saute for 2-3 minutes until onions are translucent. 
 Add chicken, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and thyme, bring to a boil, then gently stir in gnocchi. Boil for 3-4 minutes longer before reducing heat to a simmer and cooking for 10 minutes. 
 Stir in half and half and spinach and cook another 1-2 minutes until spinach is tender. Taste, add salt and pepper if needed, and serve.