Gnocchi with Bacon Cream
This easy dish is a sophisticated cousin of macaroni and cheese. The soft gnocchi is covered in a creamy Parmesan bacon sauce. The dish can be prepared in advance and refrigerated covered for baking later
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon
- 1/2 large sweet onion
- 1/3 cup chardonnay or other white wine
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 clove garlic minced
- grated Asiago & Parmesan cheese
- 16 oz gnocchi
Instructions
- Fry bacon until crisp. Drain and tear into small pieces
- Chop onion and add it to the rendered bacon fat in skillet and cook over medium heat until softened.
- Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
- Deglaze the pan with chardonnay and cook until the liquid has reduced by half
- Reduce heat to low and stir in cream.
- Add half of the Parmesan cheese and part of the bacon if desired, reserving the rest for garnishing, and let the sauce gently simmer
- Cook gnocchi according to package directions. Place in a buttered or greased small casserole dish and cover with sauce. Can be covered and refrigerated at this point for baking later if desired.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbling. Garnish with reserved cheese and bacon
Notes
This is a great dish with chicken as the sauce is good with chicken too