Gnocchi with Chicken and Spinach

I have been craving a tasty gnocchi dish lately. The only problem was I didn’t want it to be too high in points.

So I started thinking about what I could do to make a gnocchi dish that I liked, while keeping it low in points.

That’s when I came up with this gnocchi with chicken and spinach.

It has a cream sauce, gnocchi, chicken and spinach. Between the gnocchi and chicken it is a very filling dish and only 6 Freestyle points per serving.

The Ingredients

Gnocchi: Gnocchi provides carbohydrates, which are the body’s primary source of energy. Since this recipe combines the gnocchi with protein-rich chicken and vegetables, it makes for a more balanced and satisfying meal.

Chicken Breast: Chicken breast is an excellent source of lean protein. Protein helps support muscles and can also help you feel full and satisfied after eating. Using the breast meat from rotisserie chicken keeps the recipe convenient while providing plenty of protein.

Fresh Baby Spinach: Spinach is packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants while being very low in calories. It’s a good source of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and iron. Adding spinach is an easy way to get more vegetables into the meal.

Garlic: Garlic adds a lot of flavor without needing much fat, sugar, or calories. It also contains compounds such as allicin and provides antioxidants.

Fat-Free Chicken Broth: Chicken broth adds savory flavor and moisture to the sauce without adding much fat or calories. Using fat-free broth helps keep the creamy sauce lighter.

Fat-Free Half and Half: Fat-free half-and-half gives the dish its creamy texture without using traditional heavy cream. That makes it an easy way to create a creamy sauce while keeping the recipe lighter.

Cornstarch: Cornstarch is used primarily as a thickener. A small amount helps turn the broth and half-and-half into a creamy sauce without needing butter or heavy cream.

Cooking Spray: Cooking spray allows you to sauté the garlic with very little added fat. It’s a simple way to prevent sticking while keeping the overall recipe lighter.

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This is the gnocchi that I bought:

I found it with the dry pasta. I used the WW bar code scanner to find out the points.

To make this recipe even easier I bought a rotisserie chicken. This recipe was done in less than 30 minutes!

I started the recipe by cooking the gnocchi. It only took 2-3 minutes, then I drained the water.

While the gnocchi was cooking I started to sauté the garlic. I sprayed some no-stick olive oil spray into a heated cast iron skillet, and added the minced garlic. I let that cook for one minute, making sure to not let it burn.

(If you don’t have a cast iron skillet you can use a frying pan.)

Next I added 1 cup of chicken broth to the garlic, then I added the spinach. I let that cook a couple of minutes.

Then I added the half and half and stirred it.

I added the cornstarch to a couple tablespoons of chicken broth and added that to the pan. I also added salt, pepper, and dried minced onion.

I let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes (while stirring), until the sauce had thickened and reduced some. Then I added the chicken and gnocchi and mixed it together.

That’s it! Dinner was served. 🙂

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