October 2023 Employee Newsletter

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Favorite Recipe Chicken Gnocchi Soup This is a Nester family favorite to welcome Fall! Ingredients: 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 large yellow onion 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped (about 1 ½ cup if prefer to use pre-shredded carrots) ¼ c. all-purpose flour 6 cups chicken broth 1 ½ lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch pieces 1 tsp. chopped, fresh thyme ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. black pepper 1 lb. dried gnocchi 1 5-oz container baby spinach, roughly chopped 1 c. half-and-half 2 celery stalks, chopped 4 garlic cloves, chopped Directions: 1. Heat the oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven. Add the onion, carrot, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened. 10-12 minutes, adding the garlic during the last minute. 2. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until evenly combined and vegetables are well coated, about 1 minute. Gradually stir in the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken, thyme, sale, and pepper, and return to a simmer over medium. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. 3. Stir in the gnocchi and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender and fluffy, 4-5 minutes. Stir in the spinach and half-and-half. Cook, stirring occasionally, until well combined and spinach is tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Meet Bo Miles (Field Service Technician) and his wonderful pup, Oakley. She loves traveling, going to NHRA races, and playing with their chickens!

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