While browsing Pinterest this week, I stumbled upon a recipe for a Loaded Chicken Alfredo Gnocchi Bake, on InsideBruCrewLife.com. I absolutely love gnocchi & seeing as how I was going to be entertaining family later in the week, I thought I would save the recipe to make it later.

Constructing this casserole is easy if you have all of the ingredients on hand. Here is what you will need:
3 cups gnocchi
2 cups frozen broccoli
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon
1 - 15 ounce jar Alfredo sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
My husband grilled up chicken breasts & then cut them into cubes. I sliced up some leftover bacon from breakfast and added it to the dish along with leftover broccoli from dinner the night before.
*(I did not use frozen broccoli because my steamed broccoli was a little al dente when we first ate it so it was perfect for the bake.)*
I boiled the water for the gnocchi & added them to the pot. They sink initially but you can tell they are fully cooked when they rise to the surface. Mine took about 10 minutes.
I then combined all the items with the Alfredo sauce and poured it into my casserole dish. The final step is to sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese on top & place it in the oven. It cooks at 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes. Then turn the oven to broil for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese starts to brown. Keep your eye on it though because it browns pretty quickly.
Once it's finished cooking, it's ready to serve! I also made some homemade garlic bread & an easy Italian salad with shredded mozzarella cheese, sliced olives, tomatoes & Italian dressing.
It was delicious! And my guests had second helpings! I will definitely be filing away this recipe. Thanks InsideBruCrewLife for this delicious recipe!