Place chopped bacon in a cold pan over medium-high heat. Fry for 5 minutes, until the bacon looks cooked.
⅓ lb bacon
Add the chopped garlic and lower to medium heat. Fry for 1 minute, taking care that the garlic does not burn. If the garlic starts to brown, lower the heat further.
1 garlic clove
Add the sliced mushrooms together with the butter. Raise the heat to medium-high again, and cook 3 minutes, until the butter is mostly absorbed and the mushrooms start to look cooked.
6 white button mushrooms, 2 tablespoon butter
Push the mushrooms and bacon to one side of the pan and add the gnocchi on the other side. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the gnocchi is starting to brown.
1 lb gnocchi
Mix in the gnocchi with the bacon and mushrooms and cook 2 more minutes.
Add the cream and black pepper, mix well, and simmer for 2 minutes, until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Taste test, and add salt if needed.
½ cup heavy cream, ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Serve your Gnocchi with Bacon & Mushrooms topped with shredded Parmesan cheese.
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
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Notes
Nutritional information is including shredded Parmesan cheese.
Ingredient notes & substitutions
Bacon can be swapped for pancetta
Parmesan cheese can be swapped for similar cheeses (eg. Grana Padano)
Cream - I prefer heavy cream for this recipe, but you can use lighter versions as well as milk
White button mushrooms - other mushrooms can also be used, for example chanterellesor portobello mushrooms
Gnocchi - I use store bought, feel free to make your own if you prefer
Tips & tricks
Start the bacon in a cold pan to allow for as much fat as possible to release
Add more butter if the pan starts to look dry
Fry the gnocchi separately first to get a nice sear on the outside
Add fresh herbs for a fancier version - fresh thyme and fried sage are great options
Storeleftoversin the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days
Reheat leftoversin the microwave in 1 minute increments. You can add a bit of cream or milk on top to avoid it drying out.