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Chicken and Gnocchi in Creamy Pumpkin Sauce Delight
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Chicken and Gnocchi in Creamy Pumpkin Sauce Delight

A comforting autumn dish combining tender chicken, pillowy gnocchi, and a velvety pumpkin sauce. The pumpkin's earthiness balances rich chicken and mellow gnocchi for a soul-warming celebration of fall flavors.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: DINNER
Cuisine: Italian-American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Boneless skinless chicken breasts (4, about 800 g)
  • Gnocchi (400 g, store-bought or homemade)
  • Pumpkin puree (2 cups, ≈475 ml)
  • Greek yogurt (plain, 1 cup, ≈240 ml)
  • Heavy cream (1 cup, ≈240 ml)
  • Olive oil (2 tbsp)
  • Garlic cloves (3, minced)
  • Fresh thyme sprigs (2, leaves torn)
  • Cayenne pepper (1/4 tsp)
  • Sea salt (to taste)
  • Black pepper (to taste)
  • Parmesan cheese (1/4 cup, grated)
  • Lemon zest (1 tbsp)

Method
 

  1. Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and half the garlic
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
  3. Cook chicken 6–7 minutes per side until golden and cooked through
  4. Transfer chicken to a cutting board
  5. Sauté remaining garlic in the same skillet for 30 seconds
  6. Add pumpkin puree, Greek yogurt, and heavy cream to the pan
  7. Simmer sauce, stirring, until thickened (about 5–7 minutes)
  8. Stir in thyme and cayenne pepper
  9. Cook gnocchi according to package instructions (4–5 minutes) until tender
  10. Add cooked gnocchi to the sauce and toss to coat
  11. Return cooked chicken slices to the pan
  12. Toss everything together
  13. Finish with Parmesan cheese and lemon zest

Notes

Use chicken thighs for richer flavor
Substitute coconut yogurt for dairy-free options
Use cashew cream in place of heavy cream
Replace Parmesan with nutritional yeast for a vegan version
Swap lemon zest with orange zest for a citrus twist