Gnocchi with Pancetta, Spinach and Parmesan Cream
These versatile Italian dumplings take only minutes to cook- serve with a creamy cheese sauce, greens and bacon
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
- 500 g gnocchi
- 1 clove garlic sliced
- 15 ml olive oil
- 100 ml double cream
- nutmeg freshly grated
- 130 g smoked pancetta cubed
- 100 g spinach
- 1/4 lemon zest
- 25 g parmesan grated, plus extra for serving
- 25 g pine nuts toasted
Cook the gnocchi following pack instructions, then drain.
Meanwhile, heat 5ml of the oil in a small sauce pan and fry the garlic, then add the cream and a good grating of nutmeg. Put to one side.
Heat 10ml of the remaining oil in a frying pan and cook the pancetta until crisp.
Add the gnocchi and fry until it starts to turn golden, adding a little more oil if it begins to stick.
Stir in the spinach, lemon zest and seasoning.
Stir the Parmesan into the cream sauce.
Spoon the gnocchi onto plates, drizzle over the sauce and scatter with pine nuts. Serve with extra Parmesan.