Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup My Easy Homage

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced (about 1 cup)
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced (about 1 cup)
• 2 celery stalks, diced (about 1 cup)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 6 cups (1.4 liters) chicken broth, low sodium preferred
• 1 pound (450g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter
• 4 tablespoons (30g) all-purpose flour
• 2 cups (475 ml) whole milk
• 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
• 1/2 cup (55g) grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
• 1 (16-ounce/450g) package potato gnocchi
• 1/4 cup (a small handful) fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish