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Creamy Chicken with Homemade Gnocchi

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 Creamy Chicken with Homemade Gnocchi
Recipe for the week of January 19, 2026. Please note ingredients are subject to change due to availability.
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings
4 servings
Ingredients
Homemade Gnocchi
  • 1/2 cup potato flakes
  • 1 cup hot water add more as needed
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • Dash Salt
  • 1/2 cup olive oil for boiling and to prevent sticking when gnocchi is cooked
Chicken
  • 2 chicken breasts diced
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper divided
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 4 cups kale thinly sliced
  • 1 garlic clove minced
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings
4 servings
Ingredients
Homemade Gnocchi
  • 1/2 cup potato flakes
  • 1 cup hot water add more as needed
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • Dash Salt
  • 1/2 cup olive oil for boiling and to prevent sticking when gnocchi is cooked
Chicken
  • 2 chicken breasts diced
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper divided
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 4 cups kale thinly sliced
  • 1 garlic clove minced
Instructions
To Make the Gnocchi Dough
  1. Start by mixing water and potato flakes together and combine until a mashed potato consistency forms. Once potato flake mixture has been made, make a well and add egg, salt, and sprinkle the flour over the potatoes. Combine all ingredients until the dough starts to form. Knead gently until a dough ball forms and is dry to the touch.
  2. Roll baseball-sized ball of dough into 3/4-inch diameter dowels and cut dowels into 1-inch-long pieces. Flick pieces off the gnocchi board until dowel is finished. Drop these pieces into boiling water and cook until they float (about 1 minute). Meanwhile, continue with the remaining dough.
To Make the Chicken
  1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, until browned and fully cooked through, about 6 minutes. Remove from the pan.
  2. Add garlic to the pan. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium and stir in cream, any accumulated juices from the chicken and the more salt and pepper. Simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in kale.
Cooking the Gnocchi
  1. Add rolled out gnocchi to boiling water. As gnocchi float to top of boiling water, remove them to a bowl with oil to prevent them from sticking together. Continue the same process with the rest of the dough.
Finishing the Pasta
  1. Return the chicken to the pan and add the cooked pasta. Turn to coat with the sauce.