Chicken Pesto Gnocchi

4.67 from 3 votes

Chicken Pesto Gnocchi is a creamy, flavorful dish featuring tender bites of chicken, pillowy gnocchi, and a rich basil pesto sauce. This comforting one-pan meal combines fresh, herbaceous flavors with a hearty, satisfying texture for a quick and delicious dinner.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken pesto gnocchi

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 445kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs - sliced into strips
1 teaspoon each paprika, onion powder, garlic powder
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste
1/2 cup pesto sauce - we use our homemade pesto sauce
16 oz. packaged gnocchi
1 cup cherry tomatoes - sliced in half
16 oz. sliced mushrooms

Instructions

Prep. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a sheet pan with baking spray.
Prep chicken. Slice chicken into strips, removing visible fat as needed. Then place in a bowl with the olive oil, two tablespoons of pesto sauce, and seasonings.
Bake chicken. Place chicken (and juices) on prepared pan and bake for approximately 15 minutes, or until partially done.
Combine remaining ingredients. Add the tomatoes, mushrooms, gnocchi, and remaining pesto sauce to the pan. Stir ingredients together, spreading evenly to all sides of the pan.
Bake. Continue baking for an additional 20 minutes or so, or until chicken is baked through, or until chicken registers 165 degrees on a digital thermometer.
Serve. Serve chicken pesto gnocchi with some freshly shredded parmesan cheese.

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