Day 13 - Chicken and Gnocci Stew

I got this recipe from one of my favorite slow cooker blogs, A Busy Mom's Slow Cooker Adventures. 

Chicken and Gnocci Stew

Ingredients:

4 Chicken Thighs or 2 Chicken Breasts  - bone in.  (You can use skinless if you want, but the bone-in adds LOTS of flavor)

8 cups Water

5 Chicken Bouillon Cubes

4-6 Parsnips, peeled and chopped into bite size chunks

2-3 carrots, peeled and chopped into bite size chunks

1 Large Sweet Potato

4 Green Onions, chopped

2 Celery Stalks, chopped

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1 tsp. Rosemary

1 tsp. Thyme

1 tsp. Garlic Powder

1 tsp. Onion Powder

1 pkg. frozen Gnocci

Directions:

Place all chopped vegetables into the bottom of the Crock Pot Liner.  Top with your chicken and add all seasonings, including bouillon cubes.

Pour the water over the top and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours.

Take the chicken out, and add the Gnocci.  Turn the Crock Pot to HIGH.

While the Gnocci is cooking, skin and de-bone the chicken.  Chop chicken into bite size pieces, or shred it and place back in the Crock Pot.

Cook another 10 minutes or so, or until the Gnocci is hot.

Verdict:
I used boneless/skinless chicken breast because that I what I had on hand.  I omitted the parsnips, green onion and sweet potato.  I added instead one yellow onion cut in rings and two baby red potatos.  We had never tried Gnocci before but it was ok.  Just like a little dumpling but overall it was good. I'll be packing leftovers for work tomorrow.