Italian chicken and dumplings Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 75ml extra-virgin olive oil
• 900g chicken fillets, diced into bite-sized pieces
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 60g butter
• 12 large white mushrooms, sliced
• 225g shredded carrots
• 4 sticks celery from the heart, very thinly sliced
• 1-2 fresh bay leaves
• 3 tbsp plain flour
• 700ml chicken stock
• For the Pesto
• 45g basil leaves
• A generous handful parsley leaves
• 1 clove garlic
• A handful pine nuts, lightly toasted
• A couple of handfuls grated Parmigiano Reggiano
• Grated rind of 1 lemon
• 2 (285 to 340g) packages, fresh gnocchi