Gnocchi with Bacon and Leeks

Course Main Dishes
Prep. Time 10 mins
Cooking Time 15 - 20 mins
Yields 4 to 6 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
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Preparation

What You Need

4 strips bacon

3 leeks, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced (about 3 cups/750 mL)

Salt

Pepper, to taste

1/2 cup (125 ml) dry white wine or

2 tbsp (30 ml) white wine vinegar

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) 35 % whipping cream

1 lb (450 g) fresh or frozen gnocchi

2 tbsp (30 ml) crumbled Canadian Blue cheese or

freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Chopped fresh parsley or

other herb

Instructions

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon, turning once, until crisp. Transfer to paper towel-lined plate; set aside.

Reduce heat to medium-low and drain off all but 1 tbsp (15 mL) of fat from pan. Add leeks, 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper; cook, stirring, for about 8 min or until soft. Increase heat to medium-high. Deglaze with wine and boil, scraping up the bottom of the pan, until wine is reduced by half.

Crumble reserved bacon and stir into pan with cream. Simmer, stirring often, for about 5 min or until reduced and thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling, salted water, cook gnocchi according to package directions. Drain well and add to sauce in pan; toss gently to coat. Serve sprinkled with cheese and parsley.

Tips

Cooking Tip:
Gnocchi are potato dumplings that are available in the deli section with fresh pastas or with the dry pastas of well-stocked grocery stores.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 398 Calories
Protein: 7 g
Carbohydrate: 32 g
Fat: 27 g
Fibre: 4 g
Sodium: 655 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 8 % / 92 mg
Vitamin A: 24 % / 237 mcg
Vitamin D: 15 % / 0.8 mcg
Folate: 13 % / 28 mcg
Thiamin: 12 % / 0.2 mg

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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