Gnocchi with pancetta, spinach & Parmesan cream

15-minute meal recipe for 4 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has gnocchi, garlic clove, olive oil, double cream, nutmeg, pancetta, spinach, lemon, parmesan and pine nut.

Gnocchi with pancetta, spinach & Parmesan cream

Gnocchi with pancetta, spinach & Parmesan cream

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: 15-minute meal
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

20 mins

Ingredients

  • Garlic Clove: 1 garlic clove, sliced
  • Parmesan: 25g parmesan, grated, plus extra for serving
  • Olive Oil: 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Lemon: zest 1/2 lemon
  • Pancetta: 130g pack smoked pancetta cubes
  • Nutmeg: freshly grated nutmeg
  • Pine Nut: 25g toasted pine nut
  • Spinach: 100g spinach
  • Double Cream: 100ml double cream
  • Gnocchi: 500g pack gnocchi

Directions

  1. Cook the gnocchi following pack instructions, then drain. Meanwhile, heat 1 tsp of the oil in a small pan and fry the garlic, then add the cream and a good grating of nutmeg. Put to one side.
  2. Heat 2 tsp 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.
  3. 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.