Although we’ve got a few weeks of sweet summer left, the chaos of the school year has descended upon us. My calendar is full of appointments and orientations, and I know things won’t be slowing down anytime soon. Gwen will be starting dance in a few weeks (her little ballet shoes? I literally cannot!) Cam will be trying his hand, or rather foot, at soccer this fall, and I’m on the hunt for an archery class for Mr Lincoln.
May the odds be ever in our favor!
That said, I’m stockpiling easy, family friendly recipes that can be made in a jif, and One Pot Gnocchi Chicken Pot Pie totally fits the bill. This ultra cozy, gluten free dinner recipe cooks in under 30 minutes, and in one pan, making it perfect for this busy time of year!
Watch How to Make It!
Chicken Pot Pie + Chicken & Dumplings
One Pot Gnocchi Chicken Pot Pie is like the love child between Chicken & Dumplings and Chicken Pot Pie. We’re pairing thick and creamy Chicken Pot Pie filling with the craveable, chewy texture of Chicken & Dumplings by adding tender, gluten free gnocchi into the mix.
All the coziness of each, yet no crusts nor dumplings to make. This remix is a total upgrade!
Couple of Recipe Notes
- Prep ahead: This recipe can be prepped ahead of time then cooked in under 30 minutes. Take 20 minutes on Sunday to chop the vegetables, cook/shred the chicken, and you’ll be off to the races on any busy weeknight.
- Gluten free gnocchi: I’m sharing the brand of GF gnocchi I love below, but if you’re using a different brand, or non GF gnocchi, pay attention to the size of the box which can differ by brand/type. You’ll need a 12oz box for this recipe.
- Dairy free: This recipe can be easily made dairy free by using non dairy butter to saute the vegetables, and a milk alternative to create the creamy pot pie filling. I like Earth Balance Soy Free Vegan Butter and unsweetened almond milk, respectively.
Grab your goggles and let’s dive into this pot of complete and total lusciousness!
How to Make This Recipe
Start by sauting carrots, celery, mushrooms, and shallots or onion in a little butter or vegan butter in a Dutch Oven over medium-high heat. Season with homemade seasoned salt and pepper then cook until the vegetables are tender, 8-10 minutes.
Add minced garlic, poultry seasoning, plus a pinch of dried thyme then saute until the garlic is very fragrant, another minute or two.
Sprinkle 3 Tablespoons gluten free flour over the vegetables then stir to combine and cook for 1 minute. The flour will look a little “gravely” – that’s ok!
I use Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 gluten free baking flour, though any “measure for measure” type gluten free flour should work. If you don’t need to eat gluten free, you can use regular flour.
Next, slowly pour in chicken stock while stirring to avoid lumps, plus milk and then stir until smooth. You can use any kind of milk you like – I use unsweetened almond milk. Once bubbling, add a 12oz package gluten free gnocchi then simmer, stirring frequently, until the gnocchi are tender and plump, 5-6 minutes.
I have tried several brands of gluten free gnocchi, and always come back to Delallo brand – it’s great!
NOTE: Different brands – especially non gluten free brands – sell different weighted packages of gnocchi, so be sure to purchase a 12oz box, or be prepared to add more broth/milk if using a larger package.
Last step is to stir in cooked shredded chicken and frozen peas then taste and add more seasoned salt and/or pepper if you need it.
Luscious and cozy like traditional Chicken Pot Pie, yet simpler and requires less than 30 minutes of cooking time. Such a great way to savor a moment of comfort and contentment during a busy week. Enjoy!
More Easy Cozy Comfort Food
- Skillet Shepherd’s Pie
- One Pot Chicken and Rice
- Cheesy Gnocchi Florentine
- Stove Top Beef Stew
- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
- Cheese Enchiladas with Red Sauce
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One Pot Gnocchi Chicken Pot Pie
Description
Chicken Pot Pie filling meets Chicken & Dumplings in One Pot Gnocchi Chicken Pot Pie! This ultra comforting recipe cooks in one pot in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons butter or vegan butter
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 4oz mushrooms, sliced
- 1 large or 2 small stalks celery, thinly sliced
- 1 large shallot or small onion, chopped
- homemade seasoned salt and pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- pinch dried thyme
- 3 Tablespoons gluten free flour (I use Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 Baking Flour)
- 2 cups chicken stock or broth
- 1 cup milk (any kind, I use unsweetened almond milk)
- 12oz package gluten free gnocchi
- 1-1/2 cups shredded chicken breast (~1/2lb pre-cooked)
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
Directions
- Heat a Dutch Oven over medium-high heat. Once hot, melt butter in pan then add carrots, mushrooms, celery, and shallots/onions. Stir to coat the vegetables in butter then saute until the mushrooms release their liquid and it has evaporated, 3-4 minutes. Season with homemade seasoning salt and pepper then continue to saute, turning the heat down slightly if necessary, until vegetables are tender, another 6-7 minutes.
- Add garlic, poultry seasoning, and dried thyme then saute until garlic is very fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
- Sprinkle flour over vegetables then stir to combine and cook for 1 minute. Slowly pour in chicken broth while stirring to avoid lumps then add milk and turn heat up to medium-high. Bring mixture to a bubble, stirring occasionally, then add gnocchi and stir combine. Turn heat down to medium then simmer, stirring frequently, until gnocchi are tender, 5-6 minutes. Stir in chicken and peas then taste and add seasoned salt and/or pepper if necessary. Ladle into bowls then serve.
- Leave a comment and star rating if you loved the recipe! Thank you for considering!
Notes
- Click here for my Homemade Seasoned Salt recipe >
- I like Delallo Gluten Free Gnocchi >
- NOTE: Some brands of gnocchi — especially if they're not gluten free — are sold in 16oz packages, versus the 12oz called for in this recipe. Increase the amount of broth and/or milk if using a 16oz box of gnocchi.
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
This is absolutely delicious!!
This dish looks like the ultimate comfort food. What a great idea to add gnochhi.
It’s sooo delicious – I hope you get a chance to try it! :D
Made this last night, such a cozy and easy spin on some classics. Thanks for another winner!
So glad you enjoyed, Katie!!
My husbands response was “this is frickin delicious!” So safe to say it was a hit with our family!
I don’t even know your husband but I can picture him saying this. 😂😂😂 So glad it was a hit with the fam!
The perfect comfort food. I added some Parmesan to the sauce and topped it with some panko breadcrumbs, then broiled it for 2 min. So good! I’ll definitely make this again :)
Sounds divine, Brandie!!!
Could you do this in the crockpot?
Hi Melissa! I haven’t tested this recipe in the CP so unfortunately I can’t advise on cooking time/results!!
I wanted a good chicken soup with gnocchi and used this recipe as a springboard and it is delicious. I added flour to my aromatics and then more broth and 1 tsp Minor’s chicken base for an excellent chicken soup. Thank you!
I’m so glad you loved it, Teresa!! Thank you so much for your feedback and recipe rating!
Yum, this is the best combination of comfort foods. I love your creativity. Thank you for sharing.
I hope you get a chance to try it, Autumn! :)
I can’t wait to make!!! I bought most of the ingredients already. Question: I really love all veggies except mushrooms. What would be a good substitute?
You could just leave them out, Miriam!
Absolutely delicious!
Thrilled you loved it, Michelle!
Wow. Made this tonight and a) it was so good and b) it was insanely easy to make. I used canned mushrooms and frozen peas/carrots (but fresh celery and onions). And we are neither gluten free nor vegan so I used milk/butter/chicken stock. We are big eaters so I made about 1.5x what the recipe called for my family of 4 and the only bad thing about it was there were no left overs! I will definitely be making this again come the colder months!
I’m SO glad the recipe was a hit with you and your family!! Thank you so much for your comments and recipe rating!
I made this last weekend. A great way to use up leftover chicken. I substituted green beans for the peas (a personal aversion). We loved this. I bet the leftovers will be even better for dinner tonight.
Ooo, love that green bean / pea swap – I’ll have to try that!
Easy and delicious. True comfort food.
So glad you enjoyed, Wendy! Thank you so much for your feedback and recipe rating!
Oh my goodness! This was amazing! I substituted Quorn meatless pieces (vegan chicken-like cubes) as my husband is a vegetarian. It was amazing!!! Such healthy “comfort” food. Thanks!
Awesome!! Thrilled you were able to make it work for your family, Tina!
Made it tonight. So good! Had everything on hand and was easy to put together. Not gluten free here so just used regular frozen gnocchi and flour. Thanks!
Fabulous!! So glad it was a hit and simple to toss together with what you had!!
Excited to make this for dinner one weeknight! We are a house that requires I make enough for leftovers for lunch the next day. How does the GF gnocchi hold up as leftovers? Any better than the GF noodles?
GF gnocchi hold up perfectly to reheating, unlike GF noodles. Make sure to really heat the dish through to “hot” vs warm. Cold gnocchi (GF or not) won’t become tender again in the center unless they’re hot!
AWESOME! Can’t wait to make it :D
Wohoo! I hope you guys love it!
Can you use the frozen Trader Joe’s cauliflower gnocchi?
Sure!
Vitacost has Delallo Gnocchi 12 Oz for $5.99. Does it need to be the mini ones?
Nice! I’ll check them out – thanks for the info! Delallo labels these as “mini” but they’re regular sized – not sure why they denote them as mini. So no, whatever brand you use doesn’t specifically need to say mini. :)
Where did you buy the Dellallo gluten free gnocchi? It’s 42 dollars a box on Amazon right now!
I buy it via that Amazon link – it’s $42 for a case of 6 boxes, so around $7/box which is what my store used to charge. They stopped carrying it, and Thrive Market did also, which is another place I used to buy it!
Can’t wait to try this! The best chicken pot pie I’ve ever had had diced sweet potatoes in it, I bet sweet potato gnocchi would be good here!!
Ooo yes!! I think that would be fantastic in here, Cait!
Hi! This looks delicious and I’m excited to try it, but I’m confused about the frozen peas. They just get thrown in frozen right at the end? You don’t cook them at all or give them time to warm up?
The peas will heat up almost instantly. :)