Gradual Cooker Tuscan Hen Meatballs With Gnocchi

April 2, 2024

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This scrumptious gradual cooker Tuscan hen meatballs recipe combines juicy hen meatballs with gnocchi in a flavorful creamy sauce. This hearty and comforting Italian-style meal certain to be adored by all!

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Serving of Tuscan chicken meatballs in a creamy sauce, bowl of grated Parmesan on the side

Add this Gradual Cooker Tuscan Hen Meatballs With Gnocchi recipe to your must-make listing proper now… as a result of I simply KNOW you will find it irresistible!

Utilizing the tried-and-true combo of cream, sun-dried tomatoes, grated Parmesan and spinach ensures the sauce shall be irresistible. Including selfmade hen meatballs and plump gnocchi take issues to a complete new stage of deliciousness!

You can also make this recipe on the range however lately I a lot favor utilizing my GreenPan gradual cooker, it’s so versatile and simple to make use of (and clear).

You can also make the whole recipe in your gradual cooker if it has a sauté / browning perform. If it doesn’t, pan fry the meatballs in a pan first. You wish to give them a little bit of shade earlier than including them to the gradual cooker to complete cooking.

Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Meatballs With Gnocchi

GROCERY LIST

Make no mistake, this can be a filling recipe for carb lovers. Let’s break down the components so you possibly can plan your purchasing listing.

FOR THE MEATBALLS

Floor hen (hen mince) or you should utilize floor turkey if most popular
Onion and garlic
Solar-dried tomatoes in oil
Recent basil
Garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper
Grated Parmesan
An egg to bind the meatballs
Panko breadcrumbs or contemporary breadcrumbs
Olive oil or, higher but, a few of the oil from the sun-dred tomatoes

FOR THE SAUCE

Dry white wine (only a splash, lots left to share with the meal 🙂 )
Hen broth, canned or selfmade or made utilizing inventory cubes
Heavy cream or you should utilize half and half or evaporated milk
Solar-dried tomatoes
Spinach – ideally contemporary child spinach leaves, test they’re washed earlier than utilizing!
Grated Parmesan
Recent potato gnocchi (normally discovered subsequent to contemporary pasta in grocery shops)
Somewhat cornstarch, if you need to thicken the sauce

ingredients for slow cooker chicken meatballs in creamy Tuscan sauce with captions

HOW TO MAKE SLOW COOKER TUSCAN CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH GNOCCHI

Full measurements and directions might be discovered on the printable recipe card on the backside of the web page. Please check out the steps and video earlier than trying this recipe!

PREPARE THE MEATBALLS

Place the onion, garlic and sun-dried tomatoes right into a mini chopper or meals processor and blitz to a rough paste. It’s also possible to chop the components with a knife.

Add the bottom hen, contents of the mini chopper, salt, garlic powder, herbs, egg, Parmesan and breadcrumbs in a big bowl. Stir effectively utilizing a wood spoon or your palms till the meatball components are totally mixed.

Kind small meatballs with the help of a small cookie scoop and form utilizing barely oiled palms.

BROWN THE MEATBALLS
Warmth the sun-dried tomato oil within the gradual cooker or a pan. Add the meatballs and cook dinner for about 5 minutes, turning over as soon as, till properly coloured. The meatballs don’t have to be cooked by means of at this stage.

browning chicken meatballs in a crock pot

SLOW COOK AND SERVE

Add a splash of wine to the gradual cooker (or pan) and simmer for a minute or so. Pour within the hen broth, cowl and cook dinner on HIGH for 2-3 hours or on LOW for 4-5 hours.

Stir within the Parmesan, cream, chopped sun-dried tomatoes and gnocchi. Cowl and cook dinner on HIGH for 20 minutes. If the sauce must be a little bit thicker you possibly can stir in some cornstarch slurry along with the cream.

slow cooker meatballs and gnocchi cooking in a creamy broth

Add the newborn spinach and stir into the creamy sauce in order that it wilts. Have a style and modify the seasoning if wanted. Spoon into bowls, serve and swoon with the sheer deliciousness!

fork spearing a chicken meatball in a bowl serving of meatballs with gnocchi

RECIPE TIPS

STORING AND REHEATING: Retailer leftovers within the fridge for as much as three days. Reheat till piping sizzling all over, including a little bit sizzling water to the saucepan.

NOT A SUN-DRIED TOMATO FAN? Use sun-dried tomato pesto or contemporary tomatoes as a substitute!

COOK ON THE STOVE: Your complete recipe might be made in a deep pan. Cook dinner the meatballs within the broth for 25 or so minutes then add the cream and gnocchi and cook dinner for an additional 2-3 or till the gnocchi is cooked. Stir within the spinach and serve.

Chicken meatballs Tuscan style in a green bowl

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