Souper+Kids+Chicken+Gnocchi 

__ Chicken Gnocchi Soup __ 8 chicken breasts 12 cups of water 1/3 cup chicken soup base 1 t. thyme 1T. parsley 2 cups carrots 1/2 t. pepper 4 C. Gnocchi (I buy it frozen from Meijer and slice them into 3-4 pieces.)
 * Ingredients**

2 cups onion 3 T. chopped garlic or 1 ½ T. garlic powder 3 sticks or 1 ½ cups butter 2-3 cups flour 3 cups milk
 * White sauce:**


 * 1) Measure the water and soup base and put them in a large soup pan. Turn the heat to medium high.


 * 1) Cut up the chicken breast into bite size pieces. When the water is bailing add the chicken to the soup pot.


 * 1) Peel and chop up the carrots. Add them to the soup pot.


 * 1) Add the thyme to the soup pot.


 * 1) Now add the sliced Gnocchi to the pot and boil for 8-10 minutes. Then lower the heat.


 * 1) Chop the onion and garlic.


 * 1) Melt the butter in a large saucepan.


 * 1) Add the onion and garlic and cook until it is translucent.


 * 1) Add the flour. Then slowly add the milk to it.

10.Slowly thicken up the soup by stirring in the white sauce to the chicken soup pot.