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Carbonara Chicken with Gnocchi

Updated Nov 21, 2023
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A 30-minute delicious dinner that tastes like it came from a fine Italian restaurant--yes please! This recipe comes from our genius Betty Crocker Make It In One cookbook, where every recipe is made in just one pan, so dinner is easy and there's little to clean up. Enjoy!

Carbonara Chicken with Gnocchi

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 5 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 jar (15 oz) Alfredo pasta sauce
  • 1 package (16 oz) packaged gnocchi (not refrigerated or frozen)
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3 cups packed fresh baby spinach leaves (from 6-oz bag)
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 5-quart Dutch oven or 4-quart saucepan, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towel-lined plate; set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Add garlic to bacon drippings; cook over medium heat 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in milk, chicken, Alfredo sauce, gnocchi and red pepper flakes. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until gnocchi is tender.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in spinach and bacon; cook until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

750 Calories
45g Total Fat
37g Protein
51g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
750
Calories from Fat
400
Total Fat
45g
69%
Saturated Fat
25g
124%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
175mg
58%
Sodium
1230mg
51%
Potassium
490mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
51g
17%
Dietary Fiber
2g
11%
Sugars
4g
Protein
37g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
70%
70%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
35%
35%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 8 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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