Creamy Chicken Gnocchi

Creamy Chicken Gnocchi

Don’t let the looks of this  Creamy Chicken Gnocchi intimidate you. It’s an easy recipe when you use store bought potato gnocchi.

If you want to go the all home made route you can make my Easy Ricotta Gnocchi. But if you decide to make your owe they need to be cooked in a separate pot of rapidly boiling water until they come to the surface, about 7 minutes and than tossed in the sauce. The same is true with the marinara but marinara sauce is so easy and is one of the sauces I always have on hand. I have linked the recipes for the gnocchi and the marinara. The most important thing about marinara is to use the best tomato products, since tomatoes are the main ingredient.

My absolute favorite is La San Marzano, you can’t always find it in the supermarkets but here is the link to find it on Amazon.

Three Tips When Making Creamy Chicken Gnocchi

Size matters!!! when we’re one pan cooking. The sauté pan has to be big enough and deep enough to hold in this case both the pasta and the sauce. Here’s a link to a good all around one pan cooking pot.

Another thing that’s important is to be sure the oil and butter is hot enough to sear the chicken without burning it.

One more thing, if the sauce is to thick add a little milk if it’s too thick coat a pat of butter with flour and put it in the sauce, the last few minutes.

Ingredients

  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast cut in cubes
  • 1/2 LB. store bought or my easy ricotta gnocchi
  • 3 cups prepared  marinara sauce
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups chopped spinach
  • 2 tablespoons each olive oil and butter
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped garlic
  • 1/2 small onion chopped
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped Italian parsley

Instructions

  1. In a large sauté pan heat olive oil and butter to medium heat
  2. salt and pepper the chicken and sauté until lightly browned
  3. Add the garlic and onion sauté until tender and just beginning to brown
  4. Add the prepared marinara and cream simmer 15 minutes or until sauce thickens
  5. Add the gnocchi and spinach
  6. Simmer covered 7 to 10 minutes
  7. Sprinkle with the parmesan cheese and Italian parsley