Directions:

Total Cooking Time:  20 minutes

Yield:  2-3 servings

You Need:  medium pot with lid, measuring spoons, measuring cup, stirring spoon, ladle

Allergens:  Wheat, Dairy

Thaw in the refrigerator when ready to use.  Cook as per directions within 3 days of thawing.

Place the medium pot on a medium burner with 2 teaspoons of oil (olive oil recommended).  Preheat the pot for 2 minutes then carefully add the diced Italian chicken and the garden vegetable blend to the pan.  Cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the ingredients are hot.

Now pour in the pouch of creamy chicken broth PLUS 1 cup (8 fluid ounces) of water.  Stir well then place the lid on the pot for 1-2 minutes, or until the broth comes to a low boil. 

Add the gnocchi pasta to the pot and stir to mix evenly with the broth.  Place the lid back on the pot and cook for an additional 5 to 6 minutes, or until the gnocchi is tender.

Remove the soup from the burner and turn off all heating elements.  Serving suggestions:  ladle the soup into bowls.  Pairs well with a loaf of crusty bread and a fresh salad.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

Diced Italian Chicken:  (Fully Cooked, Reheat to 165°F) chicken breast, canola oil, Italian seasoning (oregano, basil, garlic, onion, salt, black pepper)

Garden Vegetable Blend:  yellow onion, carrot, celery, peas, butter, Italian seasoning (oregano, basil, thyme, garlic, onion, salt, pepper)

Creamy Chicken Broth: heavy cream (Heavy Cream, Milk, Contains less than .5% of: mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 80, carrageenan), chicken soup base (chicken broth, salt, sugar, yeast extract, chicken fat, yeast extract, corn starch, citric acid, natural flavor), Parmesan Romano cheese blend ({Pasteurized Cow’s Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes}, Powdered Cellulose added to prevent caking, Natamycin {A Natural Mold Inhibitor})

Gnocchi Pasta:  mashed potatoes 70% (water, dehydrated potato flakes {potatoes, emulsifier: mono and diglycerides of fatty acids, spices, natural flavorings}, wheat flour “00”, potato starch, rice flour, salt, acidity regulator:  lactic acid, preservative:  potassium sorbate, natural flavors.