Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Meatballs with Gnocchi
January 8, 2024
This Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Meatballs with Gnocchi recipe combines juicy chicken sun-dried tomato laced meatballs, gnocchi, spinach in a Tuscan-inspired sauce, cooked in a slow cooker, which requires minimal prep and cleanup, leaving you with more time to relax and enjoy.
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 4 hrs 30 mins
- Yields: 4- 6 Servings
Ingredients
1 ½ pounds ground chicken or turkey, preferably dark meat
1½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped, divided, plus 2 tablespoons tomato oil
1½ ounces Parmesan, finely grated (about ¾ cup), divided, plus more for serving
½ small yellow onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
½ cup dry white wine 1 (17.5-oz.) package gnocchi
Directions
1In a medium bowl, using your hands, combine chicken, panko, egg, salt, Italian seasoning, pepper, garlic powder, ½ cup tomatoes, and ½ cup Parmesan. Form mixture into 18 (about 1″) meatballs.
2In a slow cooker, combine onion, garlic, broth, wine, and tomato oil; season with salt. Nestle in meatballs. Cover and cook on high until meatballs are cooked through, about 4 hours.
3Arrange a rack in upper third of oven; heat broiler. Using a slotted spoon, transfer meatballs to a foil-lined baking sheet.
4Add gnocchi and remaining ½ cup tomatoes to slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and cook on high until gnocchi is tender, about 20 minutes.
5Meanwhile, broil meatballs, watching carefully and turning halfway through, until golden brown in spots, 6 to 8 minutes.
6Stir spinach, cream, and ¼ cup Parmesan into slow cooker. Return meatballs to slow cooker. Cover and cook until spinach wilts, about 5 minutes more.
7Divide gnocchi and meatballs among bowls. Top with more Parmesan.
Recipe from delish.com
Kay
January 10, 2024
Looks fantastic!
One thing : There’s a typo on your ingredient list with white wine and gnocchi listed as one item. I couldn’t figure out where the gnocchi was for a minute.