Italian Olive Chicken and Peppered Gnocchi. You might adore Olive Garden for the unlimited salad and breadsticks or the ultra-comforting pastas, but for me, it's all about the luxuriously creamy chicken gnocchi soup. Just thinking about it, I can smell the herb and black pepper-flecked broth and feel the warm, satisfying comfort it brings to my. Add chicken, chicken stock, half and half, salt and pepper, thyme.
I would always add these seasonings along with salt and pepper to the veggies once cooked and leave for a minute before Simply genius!
I ALWAYS get the chicken and gnocchi soup at Olive Garden with their salad and breadsticks.
Lightly season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
You can cook Italian Olive Chicken and Peppered Gnocchi using 16 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Italian Olive Chicken and Peppered Gnocchi
- You need 4 of boneless skinless chicken breast.
- Prepare 1 of large egg.
- Prepare 1 Cup of Italian Bread Crumbs.
- Prepare 1 Package of Potato Gnocchi.
- It's of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
- Prepare 4 Cloves of Fresh Chopped Garlic.
- It's 3-4 Sprigs of Fresh Thyme.
- Prepare 1 Cup of Fresh Basil chopped.
- You need 1 of Large Red Onion.
- You need 1 of Large Can Fire Roasted Tomatoes diced.
- Prepare 6-8 of Diced Roma Tomatoes.
- You need 1 Can of Pitted Black Olives.
- You need 1.5 Cups of Cabernet or Dry Red Wine.
- You need of Cracked Black Pepper.
- You need of Coarse Ground Sea Salt.
- Prepare of Fresh Grated Asiago.
Heat olive oil in skillet on medium high heat. Remove the chicken and let cool. Pull off the meat and shred into bite-sized pieces; cover and set aside. Season the broth with salt and pepper.
Italian Olive Chicken and Peppered Gnocchi step by step
- For Sauce: Dice onion and garlic. Coat bottom of a large stock pot with EVOO. On Medium High heat add onions, garlic, and wine. Cook 8-10 minutes until onions are translucent. Add diced tomatoes, chopped basil, thyme sprigs. Reduce heat to simmer. Halve olives and add to sauce. Allow to simmer for an hour on low heat. Salt to taste..
- For Chicken: Preheat Oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, wisk egg. Dip each chicken breast to coat with egg then coat with bread crumbs. Sprinkle with Salt and Pepper. Grease baking sheet with EVOO, place chicken on sheet and bake for 45 minutes. (Depending on size of chicken breast) Once done remove from pan into a hot oiled skillet and cook for another 3-5 minutes each side. This adds a much needed crunch factor..
- For Gnocchi: Prepare Gnocchi as directed on package. (Boiled normally). Transfer prepared Gnocchi to a hot oiled skillet. While frying Gnocchi add salt and pepper. Pepper to taste. Remove from heat when golden on one or both sides..
- Serve Chicken over top Peppered Gnocchi, top with Red Sauce. Sprinkle fresh asiago for the finishing touch. Pair with a mellow Chianti and enjoy!.
Bring the soup to a boil and drop in the gnocchi. This gnocchi recipe was taught to me when a friend came to visit from Genoa, Italy. Her mother came with her, and one night, alongside a small mountain of beautiful, fragrant basil, she Gnocchi-making takes practice, patience, and persistence. At their best, potato gnocchi can be light and delicate. This homemade chicken gnocchi soup is the perfect comfort food… creamy, hearty and delicious!
