Gnocchi Recipe with Chicken, Pesto and Mozzarella

Name: Gnocchi Recipe with Chicken, Pesto and Mozzarella
Total time: 35 mins
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons chicken broth; 1 (8 ounce) jar prepared pesto; 1 (12 ounce) package potato gnocchi; 4 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls

This easy gnocchi recipe features pre-made gnocchi and pesto, combined with chicken breast and fresh mozzarella for a satisfying dish. It's so simple, it's almost not a recipe! Feel free to customize it with mushrooms or your favorite veggies, adding them during the chicken cooking stage. Onions and garlic can also be added with the oil if your pesto doesn't already contain them.

Total time35 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time25 mins
Yield4 servings, 4

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chicken broth
1 (8 ounce) jar prepared pesto
1 (12 ounce) package potato gnocchi
4 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then cook until fully cooked, about 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a bowl, reserving the drippings in the pan.
Pour chicken broth into the saucepan, bringing it to a boil while scraping up any browned bits. Reduce the broth by half, about 7 to 10 minutes. Add chicken back to the pan. Stir in pesto, then remove from heat.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook gnocchi until they float to the surface, around 3 minutes. Remove the gnocchi with a slotted spoon, keeping the water in the pot.
Place the saucepan with chicken and pesto over the boiling water to warm through, about 5 minutes. Pour chicken and pesto over the gnocchi, add mozzarella, and stir until everything is well combined.

Nutrition

Calories: 570 kcal
Fat Content: 44 g
Fiber Content: 3 g
Sodium Content: 653 mg
Protein Content: 25 g
Cholesterol Content: 75 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 20 g
Saturated Fat Content: 16 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g