Gnocchi with Chicken, Pesto and Fresh Mozzarella

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 skinless , boneless chicken breast half - cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chicken broth
• 1 jar prepared pesto , 8 ounce
• 1 package potato gnocchi , 12 ounce
• 4 ounces small fresh mozzarella balls

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in a saucepan. Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper; cook and stir in the hot oil until no longer pink in the middle, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove chicken to a bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining drippings in the pan.

2. 2

   Pour chicken broth into the saucepan. Bring broth to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; continue cooking until the broth reduces in volume by about half, 7 to 10 minutes. Return cooked chicken to the saucepan. Stir pesto through the chicken mixture; remove from heat.

3. 3

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook gnocchi at a boil until they float to the top, about 3 minutes. Remove gnocchi from the water to a large bowl using a slotted spoon, retaining water in the pot.

4. 4

   Place the saucepan with the chicken and pesto over the boiling water; cook and stir over the boiling water until warmed completely, about 5 minutes. Pour chicken and pesto mixture over the gnocchi; add mozzarella and stir until evenly mixed.