Baked Gnocchi with Chicken & Red Pesto

recipe

• Step 1
  Preheat the oven to 375°F. Heat a drizzle of oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Brown the gnocchi in the pan for 2 min. Reduce the heat to low. Cover & cook for 3 min.
• Step 2
  Meanwhile, wash & halve the cherry tomatoes.
• Step 3
  Wash & halve the zucchini lengthwise, then into thin slices. (Pro-tip: for softer zucchini, brown in a pan with a drizzle of olive oil for 4-5 min.)
• Step 4
  Peel & thinly slice the onions.
• Step 5
  Cut the chicken into small cubes.
• Step 6
  In a small bowl, combine crème fraîche & red pesto. (Sour cream works great as a substitute!)
• Step 7
  Once the gnocchi is fully cooked, remove from the heat.
• Step 8
  In a baking dish, add the golden gnocchi, zucchini, chicken pieces, cherry tomatoes & sliced ​​red onions.
• Step 9
  Spread the creamy pesto over the veggies & gnocchi mix. Season with pepper & bake in the oven for 25 to 30 min at 375°F.
• Step 10
  Remove from the oven & serve. Enjoy.