Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2

to 2 pounds chicken breasts (3 to 4 pieces, depending on size)

1 1/2 cups

shredded carrots

3 cloves

garlic, minced

1 tsp

dried parsley

1/2 tsp

dried basil

1/2 tsp

celery salt

1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

bay leaf

Salt and freshly ground black pepper,

5 cups

chicken stock or broth

1 cup

half-and-half

2 tbsp

cornstarch

1 16 ounce package

potato gnocchi

1 cup

chopped fresh spinach