Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Italian Soup) – WLDS

Ingredients

• 1 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced or finely grated carrot
• 1 TBSP butter
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 2 14 oz cans chicken broth
• 1 TBSP parsley
• 1 quart half and half
• 2 cups diced cooked chicken
• 1 16 oz package frozen gnocchi, cooked according to package directions; drain & set aside
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 stick of butter