Chicken And Gnocchi Soup

Reblogger Roy Kelley

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November 04, 2011 01:06 AM

Chicken And Gnocchi Soup

Elkton, Maryland real estate professional and ActiveRain blogger Keith Gilkey also enjoys good food. In this post, he shares his recipe for Chicken and Gnocchi Soup. Give it a try and let us know it will be a favorite for the chilly days of winter.

I enjoy walks through Kentlands and Lakelands, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. With camera in hand, I attempt to capture the colors of the season. This Dahlia was in our home garden. Photograph by Roy Kelley. Canon PowerShot G11 Camera.

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Chicken And Gnocchi Soup

This recipe tastes very much like the soup at Olive Garden. We make it several times in the winter for weekend lunches and it is GREAT!

Time 1.5 Hours

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter

• 3/4 cup celery, chopped fine

• 3/4 cup onion, chopped fine

• 1/2 cup carrot, grated very fine and chopped

• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced

• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

• 3/4 cup heavy cream

• 3/4 cup milk

• 4 cups chicken broth or fresh chicken stock

• 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken (white meat works best)

• 3/4 cup fresh spinach, julienne cut

• 16 ounces gnocchi (potato dumpling)

• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

How to make it

1. Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan.

2. Add onions, celery, carrots, garlic and sauté until soft.

3. Add flour mixing well, cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.

4. Add heavy cream, milk and chicken broth mixing well.

5. Cook and stir until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.

6. Reduce heat and stir in chicken, spinach, gnocchi and remaining seasonings.

7. Adjust seasonings to taste.

8. Cook over low heat 8-10 minutes until gnocchi become tender.

9. Serve with Hot garlic bread and enjoy!

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