Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 10 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1-1.5 lb.); 1/2 yellow onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 celery stalk, diced; 1/2 cup carrots, shredded; 5 cups chicken broth; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 bay leaf; Salt and pepper, to taste; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 (16 oz.) package potato gnocchi; 3 oz. fresh baby spinach, tightly packed (about 3 cups)