Creamy Chicken Gnocchi with Spinach and Mascarpone Cheese
Creamy Chicken Gnocchi is a great idea for dinner. This is typical comford food, satisfying and full of flavor. The combination of potato gnocchi, tender chicken, spinach and sauce with mascarpone cheese is something new and surprising. The dish will certainly gain many fans among family and friends.
Ingredients
- 1 lb/500 g gnocchi standard potatoes gnocchi package/box
- 1 lb/500 g boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 7-8 oz/170-200 g fresh baby spinach
- 8-9 oz/250 g mascarpone cheese standard mascarpone package
- 5 oz/150 g sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/2 cup /120 g whipping cream or heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup/250 ml chicken broth or stock low sodium, you can use vegetable broth or stock
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 tsp dried oreagano or Italian seasonings
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Cook gnocchi according to package instructions. Don't cook the gnocchi for too long - they may fall apart.
- Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
- Heat the olive oil in a pan over low or medium heat. Add butter. When the butter has completely melted, add the diced chicken breasts.
- Cook diced chicken breasts over medium heat until golden. At this point you can add fresh ground pepper.
- While the chicken pieces are frying in the pan, peel and grate the garlic cloves. When the chicken breasts are almost cooked, make some space in the middle of the pan and add grated garlic. Fry the garlic for about 30 seconds, them mix it with the chicken pieces.
- Add oregano or Italian seasoning and broth/stock to the chicken pieces and mix. When the broth/stock starts to boil gently, add mascarpone cheese and mix. When broth/stock and mascarpone cheese starts to boil gently, add whipping cream and mix. Simmer the sauce uncovered until it thickens, about 10-15 minutes, stirring occassionally.
- When the sauce is ready add sun-dried tomatoes and spinach baby and mix everything carefully. Spinach baby leaves should lose their volume and wilt.
- Add cooked gnocchi, mix well with the sauce and cook over low heat for minute or two.
Notes
The recipe calls for a store-bought gnocchi,
but you can make gnocchi yourself using the basic recipe.
Homemade gnocchi are even better.