EASY CHEESY CHICKEN & VEGGIE GNOCCHI BAKE

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This dish was born out of one those days when grocery shopping day was overdue and we had little in the house that I thought I could pull together as a meal. We had part of a left over store bought rotisserie chicken in the fridge along with odds and ends of veggies that had made it to the end of the week. So, I played it by ear and we ended up really enjoying the results. You could very easily leave out the chicken and make this a vegetarian dish.

Provided by Sarah_Jayne

Categories     Chicken

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups leeks, quartered lengthwise and then chopped up
3/4 cup carrot, shredded
1 teaspoon canola oil
2 cups cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, shredded
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1 (10 ounce) can 98% fat-free condensed mushroom soup
17 1/2 ounces gnocchi
1 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • Put a pot of water on to boil for the gnocchi when it is time and preheat your broiler/grill.
  • Heat a nonstick pan and add the oil.
  • Put the leeks and carrots in with the oil and cook over a medium heat, stirring frequently, for about five minutes or until the leeks have softened.
  • By this time your water should be boiling. So, put the gnocchi in the water and cook according to package instructions. The brand I use only takes two minutes.
  • Meanwhile, add the cooked chicken to the pan with the leeks and carrots and just stir through.
  • Add the can of mushroom soup to the pan along with the garlic powder and parsley and stir to combine.
  • Add the cooked and drained gnocchi and softly stir so the that gnocchi is coated in the other ingredients.
  • Transfer to an oven proof dish.
  • Sprinkle with the cheese and put under the broiler/grill until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Serve with a salad or green veggies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.7, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 59.5, Sodium 75.2, Carbohydrate 8.4, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 2.7, Protein 22.6

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