Name: Chicken Alfredo Gnocchi Bake recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 25g unsalted butter; 500g chicken breast fillets, diced; 2 eschalots, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 300ml thickened cream; 500g potato gnocchi; 1 cup grated pizza cheese; ½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves; 1 pinch salt and pepper, to taste

by Australia's Best Recipes Team Last updated on 08/05/2021

We take a few shortcuts in our cheesy pasta bake like using store-bought gnocchi for an easy chicken dinner you can whip up together in minutes. - Australia's Best Recipes Team

Ingredients

25g unsalted butter
500g chicken breast fillets, diced
2 eschalots, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
300ml thickened cream
500g potato gnocchi
1 cup grated pizza cheese
½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 pinch salt and pepper, to taste

Method

Step 1

Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and eschalots. Cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add cream. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 3-4 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat. Stir in a third of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 2

Meanwhile, cook gnocchi in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet directions or until gnocchi just float to the surface. Reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water. Drain gnocchi. Add parsley, gnocchi and reserved pasta water to chicken mixture. Toss to combine. Spoon gnocchi into a 6-cup ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
Step 3

Preheat grill to high. Cook gnocchi under grill for 5 minutes or until cheese is golden. Serve.