Creamy Chicken and Gnocchi

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Prep time

5 mins

skillet

Cook time

20 mins

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Total time

25 mins

This delicious dish is full of pillowy gnocchi drenched in a rich buttery cream sauce, with pops of juicy chicken and earthy spinach. Plus it's so easy, you can make it in under thirty minutes!

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Dice the chicken thighs into 2-inch pieces. Add the chicken to a bowl and top it with Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix until combined.

  2. 2

    Place a large, deep skillet over medium heat and add the cooking oil. Once it's shimmering, add the chicken and cook undisturbed until well browned, about 3 minutes. Stir and brown on the other side, about 3 more minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan when it's cooked through and leave the fat in the pan.

  3. 3

    Add the onion and garlic to the skillet. Saute until the onions have softened and the garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes

  4. 4

    Add the gnocchi and 1 tablespoon salted butter to the skillet and brown for 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add the spinach and the broth to the skillet. Cover the pan. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the spinach has wilted and the gnocchi has hydrated.

  6. 6

    Add the heavy cream and the remaining 1 tablespoon of salted butter to the skillet. Stir until the butter has melted and the cream is steaming hot but not boiling.

  7. 7

    Take the skillet off the heat. Add the parmesan to the pan and stir until it melts, creating a velvety sauce.

  8. 8

    Finally, return the cooked diced chicken to the skillet. Mix gently into the gnocchi and cream sauce. If desired, garnish with parsley.

Ingredients

Servings:

servings

  • R 1.25 lbs chicken thighs (4 to 5 thighs) ($4.23)
  • R 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning ($0.30)
  • R 0.5 tsp smoked paprika ($0.05)
  • R 0.5 tsp salt ($0.04)
  • R 0.25 tsp pepper ($0.02)
  • R 2 Tbsp cooking oil ($0.08)
  • R 1 medium yellow onion, diced ($0.32)
  • R 2 garlic cloves ($0.11)
  • R 2 Tbsp salted butter, divided ($0.30)
  • R 1 lb potato gnocchi (dry) ($1.13)
  • R 2 cups fresh spinach ($0.60)
  • R 1 cup vegetable broth ($0.08)
  • R 0.5 cup heavy cream ($0.71)
  • R 0.25 cup Parmesan ($0.44)

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