Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup Copycat Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp

extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 cup

butter

1/4 cup

flour

1/2 cup

finely diced celery

1 cup

finely diced onion

garlic cloves, minced

4 cups

half-and-half

1 12 ounce package

gnocchi*

1 cup

finely shredded carrots

1 cup

diced cooked chicken breast

2 14 ounce cans

chicken broth (if you enjoy thick soup, use just 1 can)

1 cup

coarsely chopped fresh spinach

1/2 tsp

salt, plus more if needed

1/2 tsp

dried thyme

1/2 tsp

dried parsley

1/4 tsp

grated nutmeg (optional)