Best Creamy Pesto Gnocchi Chicken Recipes

Creamy Pesto Chicken and Gnocchi image

Provided by drama diva

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 quart chicken broth or 1 quart stock, plus water
2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 large garlic clove, minced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken, cut into 1 to 1 1/2 inch cubes
1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
3/4 cup basil pesto
1 teaspoon sundried tomato and basil seasoning (like Sbarro) or 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
salt and pepper
1 (16 ounce) package potato gnocchi
grated parmesan cheese, for serving

Steps:

Put a pot on the stove with the chicken broth in it and heat to boiling.
Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, saute the onion in the oil on medium heat until soft. Add the minced garlic and saute for a minute more until fragrant. Add the mushrooms and saute until lightly brown and most of their liquid is evaporated; push to the side of the pan. Add the chicken and saute, stirring often, until just cooked through. Add the soup, the pesto, and the seasonings to the pan and stir to combine everything thoroughly. Reduce heat and simmer gently until the gnocchi are ready.
When the broth reaches a boil, carefully add the gnocchi and stir to separate. Add extra water if needed to give the gnocchi plenty of liquid. Cook until the gnocchi are done and float to the surface. Using a spider strainer, transfer the gnocchi to the saute pan. Stir gently to coat the gnocchi. If the sauce is too thick, add a little of the cooking broth and stir to combine. Serve in pasta bowls with grated parmesan and bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405.3, Fat 15.2, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 99, Sodium 1340.2, Carbohydrate 18.9, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 4.1, Protein 49.4

Creamy Pesto Chicken Soup With Potato Gnocchi image

Provided by dicentra

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, finely chopped
8 cups chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup basil pesto
1 lb prepared gnocchi
3 cups shredded cooked chicken
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Steps:

In a large pot, melt butter. Add onion and sauté until softened. Add stock, salt and pepper; bring to a boil.
Stir in cream and pesto; bring to a simmer, stirring often. Do not let boil.
Add gnocchi and simmer 3 minutes. Add chicken, parsley and lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
Serve garnished with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.5, Fat 27.2, SaturatedFat 13.9, Cholesterol 126.6, Sodium 951, Carbohydrate 15.8, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 6, Protein 27.4

Creamy Pesto Gnocchi & Chicken image

Provided by Melissa Turner

Categories Pasta

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

2-3 boneless chicken breast (pounded 1/2 inch thick)
1/4 c olive oil, extra virgin
1 pkg dry italian dressing mix
1 pkg prepared potato gnocchi
4 Tbsp butter (divided)
1/2 c dry white wine
1/4 c chicken broth
1/2 c pesto
1/2 c heavy cream
1/2 c parmesan cheese (plus some for garnish)

Steps:

1. Prepare gnocchi per package instructions. Melt 2 tbs butter in a medium saute pan over medium high heat. Add gnocchi with a little salt and pepper. Saute just enough to give a little caramel color to some of the gnocchi. Just a few spots. Don't overcook. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. Rub chicken with dry Italian dressing mix. Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a large saute pan. Saute chicken until it's nice and colored on both sides (about 5 minutes per side). Remove from pan. Cut into bite size pieces.
3. Add butter to pan and scrape up bits stuck to pan. Add chicken broth and wine and bring to boil. Reduce to simmer and cook about 5 minutes. Stir in pesto. Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. Return chicken to pan, fold in gnocchi and heat to serving temperature. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and enjoy!
4. My grandmother made her own gnocchi and pesto which was wonderful. I make this from scratch a lot but wanted to also have a quick and easy version for those days I don't have much time or don't feel like destroying my kitchen, lol.