Bacon Gnocchi
Easy Bacon Gnocchi recipe. The perfect quick and simple comfort food, this dinner idea makes a great weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 500 g store bought gnocchi
- 12 oz bacon, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 (400g) can diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 tablespoon heavy cream
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Cook the gnocchi in the boiling water until the gnocchi rises to the surface. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, cook the bacon until it starts to crisp. Discard most of the fat, then add in the garlic and cook for around 1 minute.
- Add in the cayenne pepper, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook for around 5 minutes. Mix in the heavy cream.
- Remove from heat and mix in the gnocchi. Pour the mixture into a 9 inch square baking pan and top with the mozzarella.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until the mozzarella is melted.
