Original Recipe HERE
This is a recipe with a few basic ingredients that come together to make a tasty meal. The key here is using gnocchi, since it's more filling than regular pasta, as well as a different texture. This also lends itself easily to adding different spices (more garlic, dried basil or oregano, etc.) and increasing the amount of chicken or spinach, depending on how many people you're feeding.
I found the chicken to be somewhat dried out after browing it in the pan - perhaps I cooked it for too long. But next time I'll Foreman grill or poach the chicken first and then brown it in the pan just enough to infuse some flavor in it.
Ingredients
2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
1 (17.5 oz) package shelf-stable gnocchi
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup onion, chopped
3 teaspoons olive oil, separated
1 Tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt [or more to taste]
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 - 1 cup spinach, chopped
Directions
(1) Cook gnocchi according to package directions.
(2) Meanwhile, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add diced chicken; sauté until lightly
browned.
(3) Add garlic and onion; cook until softened and fragrant (2-3 minutes).
(4) Add remaining olive oil, butter, drained gnocchi, salt, and pepper. Cook until gnocchi are golden brown on bottoms.
(5) Use spatula to flip the gnocchi. Add spinach and cook, tossing frequently, until wilted (about 3 minutes). Serve hot.
Notes: See above about alternate means for cooking chicken. I could add a can of diced tomatoes or whisk together some tomato paste with a little water.
Kid Participation: None.
This is a recipe with a few basic ingredients that come together to make a tasty meal. The key here is using gnocchi, since it's more filling than regular pasta, as well as a different texture. This also lends itself easily to adding different spices (more garlic, dried basil or oregano, etc.) and increasing the amount of chicken or spinach, depending on how many people you're feeding.
I found the chicken to be somewhat dried out after browing it in the pan - perhaps I cooked it for too long. But next time I'll Foreman grill or poach the chicken first and then brown it in the pan just enough to infuse some flavor in it.
Ingredients
2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
1 (17.5 oz) package shelf-stable gnocchi
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup onion, chopped
3 teaspoons olive oil, separated
1 Tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt [or more to taste]
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 - 1 cup spinach, chopped
Directions
(1) Cook gnocchi according to package directions.
(2) Meanwhile, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add diced chicken; sauté until lightly
browned.
(3) Add garlic and onion; cook until softened and fragrant (2-3 minutes).
(4) Add remaining olive oil, butter, drained gnocchi, salt, and pepper. Cook until gnocchi are golden brown on bottoms.
(5) Use spatula to flip the gnocchi. Add spinach and cook, tossing frequently, until wilted (about 3 minutes). Serve hot.
Notes: See above about alternate means for cooking chicken. I could add a can of diced tomatoes or whisk together some tomato paste with a little water.
Kid Participation: None.
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