Description
Creamy Chicken Gnocchi is a delightful comfort food that combines tender chicken, fluffy gnocchi, and fresh spinach in a rich cream cheese sauce. Ready in just 20 minutes, this one-pan dish is perfect for busy weeknights or special gatherings. The creamy garlic sauce adds a burst of flavor that will have everyone at the table coming back for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 30 g (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 350 g (12 oz) chicken breast, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 75 ml (⅓ cup) dry white wine
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning mix
- 400 ml (1½ cups) chicken stock
- 180 g (6.3 oz) cream cheese
- 500 g (1 lb) gnocchi
- 100 g (3.5 oz) baby spinach, roughly shredded
- 30 g (¼ cup) grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large deep skillet over medium heat until the butter foams.
- Add diced chicken and cook for 4–5 minutes until golden brown.
- Stir in minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Pour in dry white wine and simmer for 1–2 minutes until reduced.
- Add Italian seasoning and chicken stock; bring to a gentle simmer.
- Stir in cream cheese until smooth.
- Add gnocchi and spinach; cover and cook for 3–5 minutes until gnocchi softens.
- Finish with grated Parmesan cheese, season to taste, and serve warm.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 95mg