This soup was inspired by the Olive Garden’s Chicken Gnocchi Soup. Yes that’s right. You can make it vegan by pureeing 1 large cooked potato or rice and pureeing in a blender with vegetable stock. The thick rich creamy base is studded with carrots, celery and spinach. Serves 4 3 tablespoons/45ml/43g butter, dairy or vegan 1 tablespoon/15ml olive oil 1 medium onion, diced 2-3 stalks of celery, diced 2 garlic cloves minced 1/4 cup all-purpose flour or if gluten free 2 tablespoons mixed with half and half or almond milk 2 cups half-and-half or double cream (leave the flour out if using cream) 1 3/4 cup/435ml chicken or vegetable broth 1 tablespoon/15ml fresh thyme (1 teaspoon/5ml dried) 1 large carrot shredded 1 large handful fresh spinach leaves chopped 1 cooked chicken breast, diced if using 1 pound/450g potato gnocchi (see our recipe here) 1 teaspoon/5ml salt 1/2 teaspoon/2ml ground black pepper In a large pot on medium high heat a
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