Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup – Fustini's Oils & Vinegars

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Fustini's Herbs de Provence olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, julienned or shredded
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 3 sprigs thyme
• 2 cups half-and-half
• Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
• 1 (16-oz.) package fresh gnocchi
• 2 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped