Turkey Gnocchi Soup

---

This is a olive garden spin-off chicken gnocchi soup... It's rich and hearty with little pillows of gnocchi and turkey floating around. And gnocchi makes me happy. :)

---

Steps

---

Bring a medium saucepan filled with water to a boil.

---

Cook the gnocchi according to package directions.

---

Drain and set aside.

---

Meanwhile , in a large dutch oven over medium heat , melt the butter.

---

Add the onion , celery and garlic and saut until the onion becomes translucent , about 7 minutes.

---

Whisk in the flour , forming a roux.

---

Cook for 1 minute.

---

Pour in the cream and milk , and add the carrots and chicken and bay-leafs to the dutch oven.

---

Simmer until the mixture begins to thicken , stirring often , about 5 minutes.

---

Add the chicken broth , and allow the mixture to thicken again , stirring often , about 5 minutes or until the consistency desired is achieved.

---

Stir in the gnocchi , spinach , cheese and seasonings and simmer until soup is heated through.

---

Ingredients

---

gnocchi, butter, onion, celery, garlic cloves, flour, heavy cream, 1% low-fat milk, chicken broth, carrot, bay leaves, turkey breast, frozen spinach, dried thyme, dried oregano, salt, ground black pepper, ground nutmeg, mozzarella cheese