Healthy Chicken Gnocchi Skillet
This Healthy Chicken Gnocchi Skillet is an easy meal that is low calorie. Made with simple ingredients, the chicken and gnocchi is cooked in a creamy sauce and packed with vegetables.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 459kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken Breast cut into 1/2" pieces
- 1 lb Potato Gnocchi gluten free as needed
- 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 cups Spinach fresh
- 1 cup Yellow Onion diced
- 2/3 cup Mushrooms diced
- 1/8 cup Garlic minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon Red Chili Flakes
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 cup Chicken Broth low sodium
- 1/2 cup Half and Half low fat
- Salt & Pepper To Taste
- Parsley For Garnish
Instructions
- Bring a large skillet to medium heat on the stovetop with the olive oil. Sprinkle the salt and pepper over the pieces of chicken. Cook the chicken in the pan 4-5 minutes until fully cooked and browned. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- While the chicken cooks, cook the gnocchi according to the package instructions.
- Add the garlic, onion, mushrooms, Italian seasoning, paprika and red chili flakes to the pan. Saute until the vegetables are translucent.
- Add the chicken broth to the skillet and whisk the broth as you pour in the half and half. Continue whisking until the sauce thickens.
- Add the spinach and gnocchi to the skillet. Cook 3-4 minutes until the spinach wilts down. Add the chicken back to the pan. Add more salt and pepper to taste then serve warm garnished with parsley.
Notes
- 1/4th of the recipe equals 1 serving size.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 459kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 576mg | Potassium: 788mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2667IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 6mg