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Gnocchi with Chicken, Pesto and Fresh Mozzarella

Gnocchi with Chicken, Pesto and Fresh Mozzarella

Name: Gnocchi with Chicken, Pesto and Fresh Mozzarella
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
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

Rating: 4.61 stars

38 Ratings
26 Reviews
11 Photos

Quick recipe that can be made with prepared gnocchi and pesto, plus chicken breast and fresh mozzarella. Very easy; so easy, I'm sure it borders on a non-recipe. You're really just combining ingredients. You can also experiment with adding other ingredients, like mushrooms or veggies. Anything that needs to be cooked can probably be added at the chicken stage. I did not add any onions or garlic, because the pesto I used already had both, but if your pesto does not, you can add those with the oil as well.

By slocatelli

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

25 mins

total:

35 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

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

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a saucepan. Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper; cook and stir in the hot oil until no longer pink in the middle, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove chicken to a bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining drippings in the pan.

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Step 2

Pour chicken broth into the saucepan. Bring broth to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; continue cooking until the broth reduces in volume by about half, 7 to 10 minutes. Return cooked chicken to the saucepan. Stir pesto through the chicken mixture; remove from heat.
Step 3

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook gnocchi at a boil until they float to the top, about 3 minutes. Remove gnocchi from the water to a large bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining water in the pot.
Step 4

Place the saucepan with the chicken and pesto over the boiling water; cook and stir over the boiling water until warmed completely, about 5 minutes. Pour chicken and pesto mixture over the gnocchi; add mozzarella and stir until evenly mixed.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

570 calories; protein 24.5g; carbohydrates 20.1g; fat 44g; cholesterol 74.9mg; sodium 652.8mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (26)

Most helpful positive review

Daphne

01/27/2013

Made this last night and it was great! I think next time I'll serve it over fettucine instead of the gnocchi since that's the what my fiance asked to try. Read More

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KHenny

01/23/2016

This dish was very simple to make - thank you for sharing the recipe! We found ours to be very very salty. Before adding salt to season chicken and cook gnocci you would be well-served to check the salt content on your pesto jar. I used Trader Joe's pesto and I went to look at the salt content when our dish turned out so salty - it has 840mg (35%) of salt! I looked at another jar of pesto I had in the pantry and it only contains 310mg (13%) salt. Had I used the other brand I'm sure this dish would have been simple and great! Read More

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38 Ratings

5 star values: 26
4 star values: 10
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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Daphne

01/27/2013

Made this last night and it was great! I think next time I'll serve it over fettucine instead of the gnocchi since that's the what my fiance asked to try. Read More

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AngZ

06/26/2014

This was great! I used TJs Genova Pesto and TJs Gnocchi. The pesto was only 7oz but it still seemed like plenty. I did not have chicken broth so used some veggie broth. I also had to top it with a sprinkling of pre-shredded Mozz. since I did not have fresh available. I will absolutely make again. It was so quick and easy and delicious! Read More

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LadyJayD

01/21/2013

I made this tonight for dinner. I was a little nervous about adding cheeses to the pesto. (I didn't have mozzarella so I used Colby Jack.) I gave it to my husband, who is picky about his gnocchi, and as soon as he took a bite he was hooked. Very fast, very easy. I will make this again. Read More

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jkowo3

04/19/2013

Made this last night and loved it. Very simple quick weekday meal with some added steamed vegetables. Read More

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ArtishaTatianna

05/30/2013

Had this for diner a couple of nights ago & it was GREAT Thank you for sharing:) Read More

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MarcieRB

01/01/2015

Loved this recipe. I used my homemade pesto with this. Very easy. Really no way to go wrong with pesto sauce and gnocchi! Read More

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Desiree

09/18/2013

I followed the recipe and was happy with how quick and easy this was. My husband loved it! Read More

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Angie Slavens

07/12/2016

I made it as the recipe states except I added the gnocchi directly into the pan with the chicken and pesto after it was cooked. It is simple flavorful and generally excellent. Thank you for a great recipe. Read More

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KHenny

01/23/2016

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Gnocchi with Chicken, Pesto and Fresh Mozzarella

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 570.2

% Daily Value *

protein: 49 %

carbohydrates: 7 %

dietary fiber: 10 %

fat: 68 %

saturated fat: 79 %

cholesterol: 25 %

vitamin a iu: 17 %

niacin equivalents: 42 %

vitamin b6: 17 %

vitamin c: 10 %

folate: 5 %

calcium: 45 %

iron: 17 %

magnesium: 17 %

potassium: 10 %

sodium: 26 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Daphne

01/27/2013

Made this last night and it was great! I think next time I'll serve it over fettucine instead of the gnocchi since that's the what my fiance asked to try.

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AngZ