Let us introduce your to our Creamy Asiago Chicken Gnocchi Bake 🤩
This casserole-style pasta bake is an easy comfort food dinner recipe for those chilled winter months.
Made with pillow-soft gnocchi, rosemary garlic marinated chicken and a rich asiago cream sauce, you (and your guests) will be licking your plate clean.
for chicken:
3–5 medium chicken breasts
1 tbs minced rosemary
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbs of olive oil
Juice from one lemon
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tbsp unsalted butter
3–4 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped
Sauce:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chicken broth, or more, as needed
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/2 cup (125ml) half and half
1/2 cup freshly grated Asiago cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
500g Gnocchi
How-to:
1. Marinade Chicken: In a medium bowl mix together breasts with 1 tablespoon rosemary, 3 garlic cloves minced, olive oil, and lemon. Cover and let marinate for 30 minutes
2. Once the chicken is marinated, melt 2 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and sear on both sides, until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side; drain and set aside.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Move chicken breasts to one side of skillet. Stir in chopped spinach to the other side of the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to wilt, about 1-2 minutes. Set skillet aside.
4. Sauce: Melt butter in a pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Gradually whisk in chicken broth and Italian seasoning. Cook, whisking constantly, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in half and half and grated Asiago cheese until slightly thickened. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste. Reduce heat to low.
5. Cook Gnocchi as per your packet. Once cooked, add to pan with the sauce.
6. Add nnow sauced gnocchi to skillet containing your chicken. Top with a bit more cheese and baked for 10-15 mins.
7. Serve immediately!
While this one has a few more steps than the average pasta dish involved, we ccan guarantee the flavour is work it! The perfect winter warming recipe!!
