Description
Creamy Crack Chicken Gnocchi is the ultimate comfort food—a cozy skillet meal loaded with tender chicken, pillowy gnocchi, melty cheddar, cream cheese, smoky bacon, and fresh spinach. It’s rich, flavorful, and totally irresistible! #comfortfood #easygnocchi #chickenrecipe
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb)
- 16 oz fresh or frozen gnocchi
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup crispy bacon bits
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook chicken: In a large skillet, cook chicken breasts over medium heat until fully cooked. Remove and shred or dice.
- Prepare gnocchi: In the same skillet, add chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add gnocchi and cook until they float to the top (if frozen) or are tender.
- Make creamy sauce: Stir in cream cheese until melted and smooth.
- Add seasonings and spinach: Mix in garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and fresh spinach. Cook until spinach wilts.
- Combine everything: Add shredded chicken, cheddar cheese, and crispy bacon bits. Stir until cheese melts and everything is well combined.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for a quicker option.
- Substitute kale for spinach if desired.
- To lighten it up, use reduced-fat cream cheese and cheddar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1¼ cups
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 130mg