Baked Gnocchi With Chicken

Baked Gnocchi With Chicken

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
8 oz. White mushrooms, sliced
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups whole milk
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
½ rotisserie chicken, skin removed and meat shredded
17 ½ ounce package potato gnocchi
1 ½ cups loosely packed baby spinach
¼ cup grated parmesan

Position a rack in the upper third of oven and preheat to 425. Heat oil in a deep ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; season with salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally until lightly browned (about 4 minutes). Transfer to a plate and wipe out skillet.

Melt butter in skillet over medium heat; add flour and cook, whisking, 3 minutes. Whisk in the milk and chicken broth until smooth; simmer, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened – about 5 minutes. Whisk in ½ teaspoon salt and the nutmeg. Add the chicken, mushrooms, gnocchi and spinach to the sauce and stir until coated and spinach wilts. Sprinkle with parmesan, transfer to oven and bake until bubbling, about 20 minutes. Turn on broiler and broil until lightly browned on top, about 3 minutes.