Bacon gnocchi in garlic sauce

My love of gnocchi shows no sign of fading. This time I pair them with crispy bacon and a creamy garlic sauce. The gnocchi fry in the rendered bacon fat, picking up both colour and flavour.

Bacon first, then the gnocchi

I make the garlic sauce in a small saucepan. Let the garlic briefly soften in the butter without browning it, then add the flour and milk. Stir in the milk gradually to keep the sauce smooth.

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Bacon Gnocchi in Garlic Sauce

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Golden gnocchi with crispy bacon and a creamy garlic sauce made with 1.5% milk. An easy pan dinner for two, ready in 30 minutes.

Prep time

10 min

Cook time

20 min

Yield

2 servings

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Ingredients

− 2 +

• 500 ggnocchi
• 2 clovesof garlic
• 40 gbacon
• 10 gbutter
• 5 gflour, about ½ tbsp
• 250 mlmilk, 1.5% fat
• salt, pepper, nutmeg

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Instructions

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1. Cut the bacon into strips and fry in a non-stick pan without added fat until crisp. Lift out, leaving the fat in the pan. Fry the gnocchi in the bacon fat until golden, following their packet instructions.
2. Finely chop the garlic. Melt the butter in a small saucepan and briefly soften the garlic. Stir in the flour, then gradually whisk in the milk. Bring to a simmer, stirring, and cook gently until the sauce thickens.
3. Season with pepper and nutmeg, tasting before adding salt. Toss the gnocchi with the garlic sauce. Stir in or scatter over the bacon at the end and serve straight away.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories

531 kcal

Protein

14.6 g

Carbohydrates

76.7 g

Sugar

13.9 g

Fat

16.6 g

Saturated fat

6.6 g

Fibre

0.1 g

Salt

3 g

Data source: USDA SR28

Recipe: Corinna · kitchensplace

Kitchen tip

Lift the crisp bacon out of the pan while the gnocchi cook. Add it back at the end so it keeps some crunch instead of softening straight away in the sauce.

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