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Easy One Pan Creamy Italian Chicken With Gnocchi Dinner

One-pan chicken with gnocchi is a comforting and well-balanced dish, bursting with a creamy aromatic sauce, soft gnocchi, and tender juicy sliced chicken.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: 30 minute meal, Casual Dinner
Cuisine: American-Italian
Servings: 4
Calories: 697kcal
Author: Marisa Franca @ All Our Way

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs. Chicken breasts boneless, skinless
  • Salt and Black Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil Extra virgin
  • 1 Shallot diced
  • 8 oz. Baby Bella Mushrooms sliced
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 2 teaspoon Fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano dried
  • 1 cup Chicken broth low-sodium
  • 1 ¼ cup Half and Half
  • Crushed Red Pepper Flakes a pinch
  • 17 oz. Package Gnocchi
  • ¾ cup Mozzarella shredded
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • 3 cups Baby Spinach

Instructions

  • Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Add chicken and cook until golden, 4 minutes. Remove from skillet.
  • Reduce heat to medium and add remaining 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Add shallot and mushrooms and cook until golden, 5 minutes.
  • Add garlic, thyme and oregano and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more.
  • Add broth broth and scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of pan, then slowly add in half and half. Bring to a simmer and season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
  • Stir in gnocchi and return chicken to pan. Let simmer until chicken is cooked through and the internal temperature of the chicken breasts reach 165℉, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove chicken from skillet.
  • Add cheeses and stir until melted, then add spinach and stir until the spinach is wilted.
  • Slice the chicken breast and return it to the skillet. Taste. Season with more salt and pepper if needed.

Notes

Now that you’ve got the recipe, don’t miss my extra tips and little secrets up in the post — they make this dish molto delizioso! 😉

Nutrition

Calories: 697kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 1009mg | Potassium: 1225mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2725IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 418mg | Iron: 7mg