Chicken And Gnocchi Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (900 ml) package chicken broth
• 1 (16 ounce) package gnocchi
• 1 cup spinach leaves, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
• 2 fry the chicken, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper and bay leaf, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add the chicken broth and 1-1/2 cups water; bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce the heat to medium; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 5 add the gnocchi; simmer, uncovered, until the gnocchi float to the top and are firm to the touch, about 5 minutes.
• 6 discard the bay leaf.
• 7 to make the gremolata, combine in a bowl the spinach, lemon rind and juice, oil and garlic.
• 8 sprinkle onto the bowls of soup.