Shana Butler
San Diego, California
Chicken Florentine "Gnocchi"
Pillsbury™ French bread creates the "gnocchi" in this quick 30-minute, chicken-and-spinach skillet dinner.
Chicken Florentine "Gnocchi"
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
- 1 package (16 oz) frozen grilled or cooked chicken breast strips, thawed
- 1 jar (15 oz) roasted garlic Alfredo pasta sauce
- 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original French Bread
- 1 cup chopped seeded plum (Roma) tomatoes (3 medium)
Instructions
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Step1Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Microwave frozen spinach as directed on box 3 to 4 minutes to thaw. Drain well; squeeze dry with paper towels. Set aside. In 6-quart Dutch oven, heat 3 quarts water to boiling; add 2 teaspoons salt.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add shallots; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chicken; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add pasta sauce; mix well. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, while preparing gnocchi.
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Step3Remove dough from can; cut into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece into 7-inch long rope. Using knife or kitchen scissors, cut each rope into 7 gnocchi. Arrange gnocchi in single layer on cookie sheet.
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Step4Add half of gnocchi to boiling water; cook about 2 minutes, turning once, until they float. Remove from water with slotted spoon to strainer. Repeat with remaining gnocchi.
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Step5Add spinach to chicken mixture; mix well. Add gnocchi; gently stir until blended. Cover; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. To serve, spoon into 6 serving bowls; top with tomatoes.
Nutrition
550
Calories
31g
Total Fat
34g
Protein
32g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 550
- Calories from Fat
- 280
- Total Fat
- 31g
- 48%
- Saturated Fat
- 17g
- 87%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 145mg
- 48%
- Sodium
- 1440mg
- 60%
- Potassium
- 400mg
- 11%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 32g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 34g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 90%
- 90%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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