Olive Garden's Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Ingredients:
3 T butter
2 T olive oil
3/4 C onion diced
1/2 C carrots diced
1/2 C celery diced
4 cloves of garlic minced
salt
pepper
1/3 c four
4 C chicken broth
1 1/2 C half and hlaf
3 c cooked and chopped chicken meat
1 pound gnocchi
3 c baby spinach
1 T basil
Parmesan Cheese for serving.

Directions:
1. In a large pot heat the butter and oil together over medium heat.  Add onion carrots and celery  and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook until tender over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes. Stir Often.
2. Sprinkle the flour into the pot and stir into the vegetables for about 3 minutes, stirring often.  Stir in Chicken broth 1 cup at a time. Followed by the half and half.
3. Add the cooked chicken. Bring to a simmer and maintain for 20 minutes stirring often. season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Cook the gnocchi separately according to package directions. Add them to the soup along with the spinach. Simmer until spinach is wilted. Stir in basil. Serve with grated cheese.