- 2 cups chicken breast, cooked and diced
(I boiled 2 chicken breasts. The original recipe also recommends using rotisserie chicken) - 4 Tbsp. butter
- 4 Tbsp. flour
- 1 cup light cream
(the original recipe called for 1 quart half and half. We only had a little light cream and milk, and since it still tasted great, I will continue to make it this way, as it will cut down on the calories and fat) - 3 cups milk (I used Hood Fat Free Smart Milk)
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup celery, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup carrots
(the original recipe calls for shredded carrots. I used several baby carrots, cut length-wise, and then sliced as thin as I could without cutting my fingers off, and then cut those slices in half, to make little "shreds") - 1 cup onion, diced
- 1 cup spinach
(the original recipe calls for fresh spinach, but I used about a half of a package of frozen, thawed and drained) - 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp. thyme
- ½ tsp. parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lb. gnocchi
(I found pre-made gnocchi in the pasta aisle -- not refrigerated. Next time, I might want to try with a fresher version, or even a frozen)
- Cook gnocchi according to the package directions.
- Saute the onion and celery in the butter and olive oil over medium heat.
- When the onion starts to become translucent, add the garlic.
- Cook for 1 minute and then add the flour to make a roux.
- Let the butter and flour mixture cook for about another minute.
- Add the cream and milk.
- Into the roux, add in the carrots and the chicken.
- Once the mixture becomes thick, add the chicken broth.
- Once the mixture thickens again, add the cooked gnocchi, spinach and seasonings.
- Simmer until the soup is heated through.
Yields 8 Servings
Nutritional Information
330.3 Calories, 14.8 Total Fat, 7.0 Saturated Fat, 38.9 Cholesterol, 634.8 Sodium, 66.2 Potassium,
33.7 Total Carbohydrates, 1.9 Dietary Fiber, 8.5 Sugar, 16.7 Protein
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