Cooking Thursday

 This is a recipe I got from a friend at work.  She said she made it and the whole family gave it a thumbs up.  So I tried it out, and we agreed it was good!  It reminds me of chicken and dumplings.

One Pot Gnocchi Chicken Pot Pie

4 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped carrots
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
pinch dried thyme
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup milk
12 ounce package gnocchi (usually near the pasta in the store)
1 1/2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
1/2 cup frozen peas
Heat a dutch oven over medium-high heat.  Once hot, melt butter in pan, then add carrots, celery and onions.  Stir to coat vegetables in butter then saute for 3-4 minutes.  Season with seasoned salt and pepper, turning heat down slightly until vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes.
Add garlic, poultry seasoning and thyme. Saute for another 1-2 minutes until garlic is tender.
Sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute. Slowly pour in chicken broth while stirring to avoid lumps, then add milk and turn up heat to med-high. Bring mixture to a bubble, stirring occasionally, then add gnocchi and stir to combine. Turn heat down to medium and simmer, stirring frequently until gnocchi are tender, 5-6 minutes.
Stir in chicken and peas, taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
Ladle into bowls and serve.