Pesto Chicken Florentine

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
• 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
• 1 (4.5 ounce) package dry alfredo sauce mix
• 2 tablespoons pesto
• 1 (8 ounce) package dry penne pasta
• 1 tablespoon grated romano cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. add garlic, saute for 1 minute; then add chicken and cook for 7 to 8 minutes on each side. when chicken is close to being cooked through (no longer pink inside), add spinach and saute all together for 3 to 4 minutes.
• meanwhile, prepare alfredo sauce according to package directions. when finished, stir in 2 tablespoons pesto; set aside.
• in a large pot of salted boiling water, cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. rinse under cold water and drain.
• add chicken/spinach mixture to pasta, then stir in pesto/alfredo sauce. mix well, top with cheese and serve.

Gnocchi With Chicken, Pesto And Fresh Mozzarella

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chicken broth
• 1 (8 ounce) jar prepared pesto
• 1 (12 ounce) package potato gnocchi
• 4 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• heat olive oil in a saucepan. season chicken pieces with salt and pepper; cook and stir in the hot oil until no longer pink in the middle, 7 to 10 minutes. remove chicken to a bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining drippings in the pan.
• pour chicken broth into the saucepan. bring broth to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; continue cooking until the broth reduces in volume by about half, 7 to 10 minutes. return cooked chicken to the saucepan. stir pesto through the chicken mixture; remove from heat.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. cook gnocchi at a boil until they float to the top, about 3 minutes. remove gnocchi from the water to a large bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining water in the pot.
• place the saucepan with the chicken and pesto over the boiling water; cook and stir over the boiling water until warmed completely, about 5 minutes. pour chicken and pesto mixture over the gnocchi; add mozzarella and stir until evenly mixed.

Gnocchi With Chicken, Pesto And Fresh Mozzarella

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chicken broth
• 1 (8 ounce) jar prepared pesto
• 1 (12 ounce) package potato gnocchi
• 4 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• heat olive oil in a saucepan. season chicken pieces with salt and pepper; cook and stir in the hot oil until no longer pink in the middle, 7 to 10 minutes. remove chicken to a bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining drippings in the pan.
• pour chicken broth into the saucepan. bring broth to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; continue cooking until the broth reduces in volume by about half, 7 to 10 minutes. return cooked chicken to the saucepan. stir pesto through the chicken mixture; remove from heat.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. cook gnocchi at a boil until they float to the top, about 3 minutes. remove gnocchi from the water to a large bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining water in the pot.
• place the saucepan with the chicken and pesto over the boiling water; cook and stir over the boiling water until warmed completely, about 5 minutes. pour chicken and pesto mixture over the gnocchi; add mozzarella and stir until evenly mixed.

Gnocchi With Chicken, Pesto And Fresh Mozzarella

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chicken broth
• 1 (8 ounce) jar prepared pesto
• 1 (12 ounce) package potato gnocchi
• 4 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• heat olive oil in a saucepan. season chicken pieces with salt and pepper; cook and stir in the hot oil until no longer pink in the middle, 7 to 10 minutes. remove chicken to a bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining drippings in the pan.
• pour chicken broth into the saucepan. bring broth to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; continue cooking until the broth reduces in volume by about half, 7 to 10 minutes. return cooked chicken to the saucepan. stir pesto through the chicken mixture; remove from heat.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. cook gnocchi at a boil until they float to the top, about 3 minutes. remove gnocchi from the water to a large bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining water in the pot.
• place the saucepan with the chicken and pesto over the boiling water; cook and stir over the boiling water until warmed completely, about 5 minutes. pour chicken and pesto mixture over the gnocchi; add mozzarella and stir until evenly mixed.

Gnocchi With Chicken, Pesto And Fresh Mozzarella

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chicken broth
• 1 (8 ounce) jar prepared pesto
• 1 (12 ounce) package potato gnocchi
• 4 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• heat olive oil in a saucepan. season chicken pieces with salt and pepper; cook and stir in the hot oil until no longer pink in the middle, 7 to 10 minutes. remove chicken to a bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining drippings in the pan.
• pour chicken broth into the saucepan. bring broth to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; continue cooking until the broth reduces in volume by about half, 7 to 10 minutes. return cooked chicken to the saucepan. stir pesto through the chicken mixture; remove from heat.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. cook gnocchi at a boil until they float to the top, about 3 minutes. remove gnocchi from the water to a large bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining water in the pot.
• place the saucepan with the chicken and pesto over the boiling water; cook and stir over the boiling water until warmed completely, about 5 minutes. pour chicken and pesto mixture over the gnocchi; add mozzarella and stir until evenly mixed.

Gnocchi With Chicken, Pesto And Fresh Mozzarella

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chicken broth
• 1 (8 ounce) jar prepared pesto
• 1 (12 ounce) package potato gnocchi
• 4 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• heat olive oil in a saucepan. season chicken pieces with salt and pepper; cook and stir in the hot oil until no longer pink in the middle, 7 to 10 minutes. remove chicken to a bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining drippings in the pan.
• pour chicken broth into the saucepan. bring broth to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; continue cooking until the broth reduces in volume by about half, 7 to 10 minutes. return cooked chicken to the saucepan. stir pesto through the chicken mixture; remove from heat.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. cook gnocchi at a boil until they float to the top, about 3 minutes. remove gnocchi from the water to a large bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining water in the pot.
• place the saucepan with the chicken and pesto over the boiling water; cook and stir over the boiling water until warmed completely, about 5 minutes. pour chicken and pesto mixture over the gnocchi; add mozzarella and stir until evenly mixed.

Gnocchi With Chicken, Pesto And Fresh Mozzarella

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chicken broth
• 1 (8 ounce) jar prepared pesto
• 1 (12 ounce) package potato gnocchi
• 4 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• heat olive oil in a saucepan. season chicken pieces with salt and pepper; cook and stir in the hot oil until no longer pink in the middle, 7 to 10 minutes. remove chicken to a bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining drippings in the pan.
• pour chicken broth into the saucepan. bring broth to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; continue cooking until the broth reduces in volume by about half, 7 to 10 minutes. return cooked chicken to the saucepan. stir pesto through the chicken mixture; remove from heat.
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. cook gnocchi at a boil until they float to the top, about 3 minutes. remove gnocchi from the water to a large bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining water in the pot.
• place the saucepan with the chicken and pesto over the boiling water; cook and stir over the boiling water until warmed completely, about 5 minutes. pour chicken and pesto mixture over the gnocchi; add mozzarella and stir until evenly mixed.