Low-Lift Pesto Gluten-Free Gnocchi & 2x Chicken
Enjoy a head start with prepped ingredients
- Milk
- Eggs
In developing Low-Lift suppers, our chefs used their tool kit of culinary hacks and fresh, flavorful ingredients to craft easy-cook meals that will fast-track you to dinner in under 20 minutes. In this quick one-pan dish, prepared pesto and garlic herb butter create a rich, creamy sauce for pillowy gluten-free gnocchi. The gnocchi are cooked with ground chicken, bell pepper, and spinach, then finished with Parmesan and a sprinkle of chili flakes for a touch of heat. Quick, delicious, and ready when you are!
Ingredients
4 tablespoon
Pesto
(Contains: Milk)
20 ounce
Ground Chicken
5 ounce
Spinach
9 ounce
Gluten-Free Gnocchi
(Contains: Eggs)
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
2 tablespoon
Garlic Herb Butter
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon
Chili Flakes
1 unit
Bell Pepper
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
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Wash and dry produce.
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Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips. Set aside ¾ cup water (1¼ cups for 4 servings) for Step 3.
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Heat a drizzle of olive oil (large drizzle for 4 servings) in a large, preferably nonstick, pan (large pot or high-sided pan for 4) over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper; cook until beginning to soften, 2-3 minutes.
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Add chicken* to pan. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until beginning to brown, 2-3 minutes. Stir to combine; season with salt and pepper.
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To pan with chicken mixture, add gnocchi, pesto, and reserved water; stir until thoroughly combined.
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Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, gnocchi are tender, and sauce has thickened, 4-6 minutes. TIP: Be sure to occasionally scrape the bottom of the pan to ensure gnocchi don’t stick.
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Add spinach to pan. Cook, stirring, until beginning to wilt, 30-60 seconds. (TIP: If necessary, add spinach in batches.) Turn off heat.
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Add garlic herb butter to pan and stir until melted and combined.
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Divide gnocchi between bowls. Top with Parmesan and chili flakes to taste. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: Many loved the pesto flavor, though a significant number found the dish overall bland and felt it needed more seasoning or pesto. Some found it a touch greasy or heavy.
- Ease of prep: Most found it quick and easy to pull together, though a few needed a larger pan to fit everything comfortably.
- Suggestions: Add extra pesto, a squeeze of lemon, or a splash of balsamic glaze to boost flavor; some also found that adding cream cheese or cooking with onion deepened the taste. Use more water than called for if cooking in a large skillet, and taste-test the gnocchi early — it often needs a few extra minutes.
- Gnocchi: Many reviewers were divided on the gluten-free gnocchi — some loved the texture, others found it gummy, dry, or undercooked; cooking it longer than directed helped for some.
- Protein: Several reviewers preferred shredded or chopped chicken over ground chicken, finding the ground version mushy or lacking flavor.
