Description
A cozy one-pot dish featuring pillowy gnocchi in a savory, creamy sauce with chicken, mushrooms, and fresh herbs, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb potato gnocchi (fresh or refrigerated)
- 2 cups boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cubed
- 8 oz cremini or baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream or whole milk
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Pinch of nutmeg
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: chop onion, mince garlic, slice mushrooms, and cube chicken.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil and butter.
- Brown the chicken for 4-5 minutes, then remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté onions until soft, then add mushrooms and cook until browned.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Deglaze the pan with a splash of chicken stock or white wine.
- Pour in remaining stock and bring to a simmer, adding thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Return chicken to the pan and add gnocchi.
- Pour in cream or milk, simmer gently until gnocchi plumps and sauce thickens, stirring often.
- Finish with butter and parsley for shine. Optional: broil with Parmesan on top for 2-3 minutes until golden.
Notes
Serve with a crisp salad or rustic bread. Great for leftovers – refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: gnocchi, chicken, one pot, comfort food, easy dinner
