Marry Me Chicken (Tuscan Chicken) | Made with gnocchi!

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds umami flavor with fewer calories.

Finely chop 3 large garlic cloves.

Cut up a medium to large shallot (optional).

Heat ghee in a skillet until bubbling.

Add 1 pound of chicken tenderloins (or 2 large chicken breasts, thinly sliced) in batches, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Cook chicken for about 2 minutes on one side until browned, then flip and continue cooking until just before finished.

Remove chicken from skillet and let rest.

Add shallot and garlic to the skillet, along with Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes (optional).

Add gnocchi to the skillet, coating it in the mixture.

Cook on low heat for a couple of minutes until shallot is translucent.

Add 1 cup of chicken stock to deglaze the pan, scraping up brown bits.

Turn heat back to medium-high and add spinach, cooking until wilted.

Add the chicken back into the skillet along with 1/3 cup of heavy cream and let everything meld together.

Top with extra parmesan cheese before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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