I found this delicious recipe on iowagirleats.com I made a few personal preference edits and am publishing it here for safe keeping.
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1 large or 2 small ribs celery thinly sliced
- 1 large shallot or small onion chopped
- salt and pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- pinch dried thyme
- 3 Tablespoons Wondra flour
- 2 cups chicken stock or broth
- 1 cup milk
- 12 oz package gnocchi
- 1-1/2 cups shredded or chopped chicken breast ~1/2lb pre-cooked
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
Instructions
- Heat a Dutch oven or large soup pot over medium-high heat. Melt butter in pan then add carrots, celery, and shallots/onions. Saute , 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper then continue to saute, turning the heat down slightly if necessary, until vegetables are tender, another 6-7 minutes.
- Add garlic, poultry seasoning, and dried thyme then saute until garlic is very fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
- Sprinkle flour over vegetables then stir to coat and cook for 1 minute. Slowly pour in chicken broth while stirring to avoid lumps then add milk and turn heat up to medium-high. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally, then add gnocchi and stir combine. Turn heat down to medium then simmer, stirring frequently, until gnocchi are tender, 5-6 minutes. Stir in chicken and peas then taste and add seasoned salt and/or pepper if necessary. Ladle into bowls then serve.
