Chicken Avocado Gnocchi

This is an easy to make weeknight meal that you can prepare and make in around 30 minutes.  This is another great chicken & gnocchi pasta dish that will please the family.

The chicken is initially browned in the pan before progressively making the rich creamy parmesan sauce that adds a silky smooth texture to the dish.  Add the gnocchi towards the end to be coated in the sauce, before finally topping with avocado and garnishing with a little basil.  A really great pasta dish.

We like to leave the avocado as a topping to this dish rather than stirring through, however finish off to your preference.  There is rarely any left-overs in our house, however they will store easily in the refrigerator for a couple of days if you do have any.

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Chicken Avocado Gnocchi

Cook Time

12 mninutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 2 Chicken Fillets breast fillets cut into bite size pieces
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• Salt to season
• Pepper to season
• 500 g Gnocchi
• 1 1/2 Avocados diced & cubed
• Fresh Basil diced to garnish

Creamy Parmesan Sauce

• 120 g Butter
• 4 cloves Garlic crushed
• 2 tbsp Corn Flour
• 1 cup Chicken Stock use stock cube
• 1 tsp Ground Thyme
• 1/2 tsp Ground Parsley
• 1/2 tsp Ground Basil
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
• 1/2 cup Thickened Cream

Cook Time 12 mninutes Servings people Ingredients 2 Chicken Fillets breast fillets cut into bite size pieces 1 tbsp Olive Oil Salt to season Pepper to season 500 g Gnocchi 1 1/2 Avocados diced & cubed Fresh Basil diced to garnish Creamy Parmesan Sauce 120 g Butter 4 cloves Garlic crushed 2 tbsp Corn Flour 1 cup Chicken Stock use stock cube 1 tsp Ground Thyme 1/2 tsp Ground Parsley 1/2 tsp Ground Basil 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated 1/2 cup Thickened Cream

Instructions

1. Cook gnocchi according to packet instructions. Drain & set aside.
2. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium high heat.
3. Add chicken and cook until just browned.
4. Add butter and melt.
5. Reduce heat to medium and add garlic, & corn flour and stir to mix through and cook for about 30 - 60 seconds. Do not burn garlic.
6. Add chicken stock, thyme, parsley & basil and stir to mix through. Cook for about 1 minute.
7. Add gnocchi, thickened cream & parmesan and stir to mix through. Cook a further 1 - 2 minutes to heat gnocchi through and allow sauce to thicken a little.
8. Remove from heat and top with avocado and garnish with fresh basil.