Too-Good Soup

Name: Too-Good Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large yellow onion, chopped; 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped; 2 sticks celery, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 6 cups chicken broth; 1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more, to taste; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, plus more, to taste; 1 (16-ounce) package gnocchi; 1 (5-ounce) container baby spinach, roughly chopped; 1 cup half-and-half

Chicken Gastro-Pub Stove-Top

Time: 45 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

About

This soup isn't just good. It's Too-Good Soup! It's amazing! Take a sip! So creamy! So hearty! So wonderfully filled with succulent chicken and fluffy, tender gnocchi! It's like chicken noodle soup that's become even more comforting and warming! Filled with tender veggies and with a savory chicken broth, Too-Good Soup is... well, just too good!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
2 sticks celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
6 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more, to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, plus more, to taste
1 (16-ounce) package gnocchi
1 (5-ounce) container baby spinach, roughly chopped
1 cup half-and-half

Directions

Step 1 -In a Dutch oven over medium heat, heat the olive oil.

Step 2 -Add the onion, the carrots, and the celery and cook, while stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10-12 minutes.

Step 3 -In the last minute of cooking the veggies, add the garlic until it becomes fragrant.

Step 4 -Add the flour to the veggie mixture and cook, while stirring constantly, until the flour is evenly combined and the veggies are well-coated, about 1 minute.

Step 5 -Gradually add the chicken broth while stirring.

Step 6 -Bring the soup mixture to a simmer.

Step 7 -Add the chicken pieces, the thyme, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper and bring the soup mixture to a simmer again over medium heat.

Step 8 -Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 5 minutes.

Step 9 -Add the gnocchi and cover the pot.

Step 10 -Cook, while stirring occasionally, until the gnocchi is tender and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes.

Step 11 -Add the spinach and the half-and-half and stir to combine.

Step 12 -Cook, while stirring occasionally, until the spinach is tender, about 1-2 minutes.

Step 13 -Transfer the soup from the heat.

Step 14 -Taste and season the soup with the extra salt and the extra pepper, as needed.

Step 15 -Serve.

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