Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 1/2 white onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 3-4 chicken breasts, cooked and diced
• 8 cups chicken broth
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 32-ounces potato gnocchi
• 2 cups half and half
• 1 cup fresh spinach, roughly chopped

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add celery, onion, garlic, and carrots and sauté for 2-3 mins until onions are translucent.
2. Add chicken, chicken broth, carrots, salt, pepper, thyme, and gnocchi; bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10 mins.
3. Stir in half and half and spinach and cook for another 1-2 mins until spinach is tender. Taste, add salt and pepper if needed, and serve.