Cook the onions, celery, and carrots in butter, followed by the garlic.
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Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and continue cooking. Alternately stir in the half and half and chicken broth.
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Simmer, then add the fresh thyme, cooked chicken, and potato gnocchi.
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Stir in the spinach, red pepper flakes, salt, and ground black pepper. Simmer and serve.
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