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Chicken and Gnocchi with Squash
Ingredients
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1
1 pound package shelf-stable potato gnocchi
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1
small acorn squash, halved and seeded
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14
- 16
ounces chicken breast tenderloins
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3/4
cup chicken broth
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1
tablespoon chopped fresh sage
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2
tablespoons milk
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Tiny whole sage leaves
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Grated nutmeg (optional)
Directions
1. Prepare gnocchi according to package directions. Drain. Cover and keep warm.
2. Meanwhile, place squash, cut sides down; in a microwave-safe baking dish with 2 tablespoons water. Microcook, covered, on high (100 percent power) 7 to 10 minutes; rearrange once. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
3. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In large skillet cook chicken in 1 tablespoon hot oil over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, until no longer pink. Remove; cover, keep warm.
4. Scrape flesh from squash; mash. Transfer to hot skillet; stir in broth and chopped sage. Bring to boiling; simmer 1 minute. Stir in milk. Spoon into bowls. Top with chicken and gnocchi; sprinkle sage and nutmeg. Serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
(Chicken and Gnocchi with Squash)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 366,
- Protein (gm) 29,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 50,
- Fat, total (gm) 6,
- Cholesterol (mg) 59,
- Saturated fat (gm) 1,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 3,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 4,
- Sugar, total (gm) 1,
- Vitamin A (IU) 534,
- Vitamin C (mg) 13,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 12,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
- Folate (µg) 20,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 796,
- Potassium (mg) 531,
- Calcium (DV %) 71,
- Iron (DV %) 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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This dish lacks something, I'm not sure what. Maybe if you use butternut squash instead of acorn squash it would be better.
10/8/2011 11:56:40 PM Report Abuse