Gnocchi with bacon, goat cheese, spinach and sweet onions in sun dried tomato cream sauce
Course Dinner
Cuisine French
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 28 minutesminutes
Total Time 38 minutesminutes
Servings 5servings
Calories 598kcal
Ingredients
The Sauce
3tbspbutteror margaraine
3tspchopped garlic
3tspdijon mustard
1 1/4cupchicken broth
3/4cup10% cream
1/3cupsun dried tomatodiced fine
1tbspparmesangrated
1/4tspthymefresh preferably
1/4tsporeganodry is fine
1smalloniondiced fine
salt and pepperto taste
The Rest
500ggnocchicooked al dente to package direction
1tbspchopped garlic
1/2lbbaconsliced into squares
1bunchspinachrinsed, stems removed
1/2sweet onion
goat cheesefor serving
basilchiffoned, for serving
Instructions
The Sauce
melt the butter in a sauce pan on medium heat. Add the onions and tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and sautee for 2 minutes or until onions soften and become fragrant
stir in garlic, thyme and oregano and saute another 1-2 minutes til fragrant
Add the broth and cream, stir to combine and bring to a simmer.
Stir in the parmesan til combined, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Use and emulsion blender or regular stand up blender to blend the sauce til smooth.
The Rest
In a large pan fry the bacon til firm, but not crisp. 5-8 minutes.
If there is an excess of grease consider draining off a little, but leaving some for sauteeing the rest of the ingredients.
Add the onions and continue to fry on medium for 2 minutes, then stir in the garlic and spinach, cover and cook for another 2-3 minutes until spinach is fully wilted.
fold in the gnocchi and cook another 2-5 minutes til gnocchi begins to brown a little.
Pour in the sauce, stir to combine then bring to a light simmer. Serve the gnocchi topped with 1" pieces of goat cheese and a liberal amount of basil.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Gnocchi with bacon, goat cheese, spinach and sweet onions in sun dried tomato cream sauce
Amount per Serving
Calories
598
% Daily Value*
Fat
41
g
63
%
Saturated Fat
20
g
125
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
13
g
Cholesterol
107
mg
36
%
Sodium
2010
mg
87
%
Potassium
977
mg
28
%
Carbohydrates
32
g
11
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
10
g
11
%
Protein
27
g
54
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.