Betty's Creamy Chicken, Tomato and Gnocchi Soup | Just A Pinch Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil for frying
• 2 - 3 cup(s) shredded cooked chicken
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 4 stalk(s) celery, diced
• 2 teaspoon(s) minced garlic
• 2 tablespoon(s) tomato pesto
• 6 cup(s) hot chicken stock, made from bouillon is fine
• 3 tablespoon(s) tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon(s) Italian herb blend
• 1 teaspoon(s) sweet paprika
• 2 pound(s) pre-packaged potato gnocchi
• 1 bag(s) frozen spinach, thawed and well sqeezed to remove liquid
• 1/4 cup(s) grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 - 1 1/2 cup(s) evaporated milk
• 1 can(s) crushed tomatoes