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Creamy Tuscan Chicken Gnocchi Recipe

Creamy Tuscan Chicken Gnocchi Recipe - garlic, tomato, mushrooms, spinach, and chicken with gnocchi in a creamy sauce.

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 374 kcal
Course: Main Course

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • ½ lb chicken breast diced into 1" bites
  • ¼ cup garlic diced
  • 2 cups Shiitake mushrooms sliced
  • 1 lb gnocchi
  • 2 cups baby spinach fresh
  • ¼ cup basil cut into thin strips
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes diced
  • 1 tsp salt celtic sea salt
  • 1 tsp pepper freshly cracked
  • 1 cup half and half
  • ½ cup parmesan grated
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

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  1. In a large nonstick pan, melt butter until foamy. 
  2. Add chicken to pan, and cook, stirring occasionally to prevent burning, until golden brown. 
  3. Add tomatoes, garlic and mushrooms, cook until garlic is fragrant and soft and mushrooms have started to brown, about 3 minutes. 
  4. Pour in water and gnocchi. 
  5. Let gnocchi soak up water and reduce, about 4 minutes on high. 
  6. Reduce heat to medium and add spinach, basil, salt and pepper and stir well. 
  7. Let spinach cook down, another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning or sticking. 
  8. Turn heat off and add in cream, stirring vigorously as you add. 
  9. Return to medium heat and stir in parmesan cheese. 
  10. When parmesan is melted and cream sauce is thick, remove from heat and serve immediately. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 374kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 91mg (30%) Sodium 758mg (32%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 374

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 374kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 91mg 30%
Sodium 758mg 32%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 3g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.