🥓 Smoky Bacon Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup

👉🏻 The most delicious creamy chicken gnocchi soup with bacon bits, smoked paprika, cream and loads of cheese!

▫️8 to 10 slices smoked bacon, diced
▫️1 1/2 tbsp butter, salted or unsalted
▫️1 large onion, diced
▫️3 large carrots, sliced
▫️2 sticks celery, diced
▫️6 to 8 garlic cloves, finely minced
▫️1/2 cup dry white wine, or chicken broth + 2 tbsp lemon juice
▫️1 tbsp fresh thyme
▫️1 tbsp fresh chopped rosemary
▫️2 tsp sea salt
▫️1 tsp ground black pepper
▫️1 tsp smoked paprika
▫️1/3 cup all-purpose flour
▫️6 cups chicken broth
▫️1 1/2 lbs skinless chicken breast, cubed, or chicken thigh
▫️1 lb gnocchi
▫️5 oz fresh baby spinach, or frozen
▫️2 cups whole milk
▫️1 cup cream, or half-and-half
▫️2 cups grated parmesan cheese
▫️2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
▫️additional cheese, for serving
▫️bread, for serving