Best One-Pan Chicken & Gnocchi Recipe

gnocchi and chicken breasts in a creamy sauce in a pan

PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE

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Without a doubt, this recipe goes down alongside Marry Me chicken in the Delish hall of fame. Readers come back to this recipe again and again, year after year, and it’s easy to see why. In this one-pan dinner, chicken breasts pair with pillowy gnocchi in a creamy sauce, complete with mushrooms and spinach. It’s the ultimate weeknight comfort food that tastes like it took hours, when in reality, it comes together in under an hour. If you’re looking to impress this Valentine’s Day or make any weeknight extra special, then you can’t go wrong with this classic chicken dinner.

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PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: BARRETT WASHBURNE

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Ingredients

1 1/2 lb.
boneless skinless chicken breasts
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp.
extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1
small shallot, diced
8 oz.
baby bella mushrooms, sliced
2
cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp.
fresh thyme leaves
1 tsp.
dried oregano
1 cup
low-sodium chicken broth
1 1/4 cups
half and half
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1
(17-oz.) package gnocchi
3/4 cup
shredded mozzarella
1/2 cup
freshly grated Parmesan
3 cups
packed baby spinach

2. Step 2Reduce heat to medium and add remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add shallot and mushrooms and cook until golden, 5 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, and oregano and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Add broth and scrape up any brown bits on bottom of pan, then slowly add in half and half. Bring to a simmer and season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Stir in gnocchi and return chicken to pan. Let simmer until chicken is cooked through and internal temperature reaches 165°, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken from skillet.