Season Chicken with thyme, smoked paprika, salt, and white pepper. Sear Chicken in a Dutch oven until browned on all sides. Add enough Chicken stock to cover the Chicken and simmer gently for 1.5-2 hours, or until the Chicken is very tender. Remove Chicken, shred, and set aside. Reserve the broth.
Heat Olive oil in the Dutch oven over medium heat. Add Leek, Carrots, and Celery and cook until softened, about 8-10 minutes.
Add Garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Deglaze the pot with Sherry, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Let the sherry reduce slightly.
Pour in Homemade chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in Crème fraîche, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Nutmeg until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
Add Gnocchi and cook according to package directions, usually 2-3 minutes, or until they float to the surface.
Stir in Spinach until wilted, about 1-2 minutes.
Add shredded Chicken to the soup and heat through. Garnish with Fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Ingredients
6
1.5 lb680 gBone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
1 tsp5 mLDried thyme
1/2 tsp2.5 mLSmoked paprika
1/2 tsp2.5 mLSalt
1/4 tsp1.25 mLWhite pepper
2 tbsp30 mLOlive oil
11Leek-white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
22Carrots-diced
22Celery stalks-diced
1/2 cup120 mLDry sherry
8 cups1.9 LHomemade chicken stock
33Garlic cloves-minced
1 cup240 mLCrème fraîche
1/2 cup120 mLParmigiano-Reggiano-finely grated
1/4 tsp1.25 mLFreshly grated nutmeg
16 oz450 gHomemade potato gnocchi
5 oz140 gBaby spinach
2 tbsp30 mLFresh parsley-chopped
Equipment
Dutch oven
Large pot
Cutting board
Knife
Instructions
Season Chicken with thyme, smoked paprika, salt, and white pepper. Sear Chicken in a Dutch oven until browned on all sides. Add enough Chicken stock to cover the Chicken and simmer gently for 1.5-2 hours, or until the Chicken is very tender. Remove Chicken, shred, and set aside. Reserve the broth.
Heat Olive oil in the Dutch oven over medium heat. Add Leek, Carrots, and Celery and cook until softened, about 8-10 minutes.
Add Garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
Deglaze the pot with Sherry, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Let the sherry reduce slightly.
Pour in Homemade chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in Crème fraîche, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and Nutmeg until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth.
Add Gnocchi and cook according to package directions, usually 2-3 minutes, or until they float to the surface.
Stir in Spinach until wilted, about 1-2 minutes.
Add shredded Chicken to the soup and heat through. Garnish with Fresh parsley and serve immediately.
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