Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 cups

finely chopped onion

1 cup

small diced carrot

1 cup

small diced celery

1 tbsp

olive oil

3 cloves

garlic (, minced (1 Tbsp))

2 14.5 ounce cans

chicken broth

1/2 tsp

dried rosemary

1/2 tsp

dried thyme or fresh

1/8 tsp

nutmeg

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 lb

boneless skinless chicken breast pounded evenly to nearly ½-inch thickness

1 16 ounce package

potato gnocchi or homemade gnocchi

5 tbsp

butter

6 tbsp

all-purpose flour

2 cups

milk (, then more to thin as needed)

1/3 cup

heavy cream

2 cups

packed fresh spinach (, roughly chopped)

Shredded Romano cheese (, for serving (optional))