Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)

butter

olive oil

onion, diced

celery diced

garlic cloves, minced

all-purpose flour

half-and-half

chicken broth (for a thinner soup use more)

fresh thyme

shredded carrots

fresh spinach leaves, chopped

diced cooked chicken breast (I used rotisserie)

potato gnocchi (on the pasta isle)

salt and pepper to taste