Minty pea and bacon gnocchi
Serves: 2
Prep time: 15 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Ant Duncan
Minty pea and bacon gnocchi
A ready-made pack of gnocchi makes this midweek meal speedy and super easy
Serves: 2
Prep time: 15 minsTotal time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
580Kcal
Fat
23gr
Saturates
6gr
Carbs
70gr
Sugars
14gr
Fibre
6gr
Protein
22gr
Salt
2.7gr
Sarah Akhurst
Our Food Director Sarah is a food obsessive, and spends most of her time scoping out the latest food trends, experimenting in her own kitchen, or making her family wait to eat while she photographs every dinner she makes for the 'gram! A complete Middle Eastern food junkie, she is never far from a good shawarma marinade, a pinch of Aleppo chilli or a sprig of dill
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Sarah Akhurst
Our Food Director Sarah is a food obsessive, and spends most of her time scoping out the latest food trends, experimenting in her own kitchen, or making her family wait to eat while she photographs every dinner she makes for the 'gram! A complete Middle Eastern food junkie, she is never far from a good shawarma marinade, a pinch of Aleppo chilli or a sprig of dill
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Ingredients
- 1½ tbsp olive oil
- 65g lean smoked bacon lardons
- 1 garlic clove, finely sliced
- 4 spring onions, sliced
- 200g frozen peas
- 3 tbsp half-fat crème fraîche
- 1 x 300g pack spinach gnocchi
- handful of fresh mint, chopped
- Parmesan, grated, optional
Step by step
- Heat ½ tablespoon of the oil in a shallow frying pan and fry the bacon for 4-5 minutes, or until golden.Add the garlic and spring onions and cook for 1 minute, then add the frozen peas. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the peas are warmed through. Add the crème fraîche with a splash of water, season well and keep warm.
- Heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Sauté the gnocchi for 3-4 minutes on each side, until crisp and golden. Toss through the pea sauce with the mint. Serve in bowls, topped with some Parmesan cheese if you want.
