Gnocchi with Bacon and Cream Sauce

Ingredients

• 500 г potatoes (cut into pieces)
• 1 egg
• 150 г flour
• salt and black pepper (to taste; salt is also needed for the cooking water)
• water for cooking (salted)
• 2 зубчики garlic
• 100 г bacon
• 200 мл 15% cream
• 30 г Parmesan (also simply called cheese in the source)
• butter (a piece, for frying)

Steps

1. 1

   Cut the potatoes into pieces, boil until tender, and mash them into a purée.

2. 2

   Add the egg, flour, and salt to the mashed potatoes.

3. 3

   Knead the dough. Divide it into 3 portions, roll each into a long rope, and cut into small pieces.

4. 4

   Boil the gnocchi in salted water for approximately 5 minutes. Once they float to the surface, cook for 1 more minute.

5. 5

   Melt a piece of butter in a frying pan.

6. 6

   Add the garlic and bacon and cook together.

7. 7

   Pour in the cream and bring the sauce to a boil.

8. 8

   Add the Parmesan and stir until smooth.

9. 9

   Add the cooked gnocchi and pour the cream sauce over them.

Notes

The source does not specify the exact amount of butter, the cooking temperature for the bacon, or the time for boiling the sauce; use enough butter to grease the pan. The number of servings is estimated based on the listed ingredients.

Nutrition per serving

• main course
• Italian cuisine
• gnocchi
• potato gnocchi
• bacon
• cream sauce
• Parmesan