Creamy Chicken and Bacon Gnocchi

Ingredients

• 6 bacon rashers (The source says “rashes”; use 6 bacon rashers.)
• 1 onion
• 400 g chicken breast
• 1 tsp garlic
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp Italian herbs
• 500 g gnocchi
• 300 ml hot ham stock (Use hot stock.)
• 200 ml single cream
• 75 g Red Leicester cheese (The source spells this as “red leister.”)
• chives (For topping.)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the bacon rashers in a cold pan. Cook until crispy, then remove the bacon and leave the rendered bacon fat in the pan.

2. 2

   Add the chicken and onion to the bacon fat, then add the garlic, paprika, and Italian herbs. Cook for 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the gnocchi and stir to combine with the chicken and onion.

4. 4

   Pour in the single cream and hot ham stock. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 3–5 minutes.

5. 5

   Stir in the Red Leicester cheese until incorporated and melted.

6. 6

   Top the gnocchi with the reserved crispy bacon and chives, then serve.

Notes

The source provides a stated yield of 4 servings and reports approximately 698 calories, 45 g protein, 80 g carbohydrates, and 21 g fat per serving. It does not specify the onion preparation, pan temperature, or exact amount of chives.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• one-pan
• gnocchi
• chicken
• bacon
• creamy
• Italian-inspired