A quick and easy midweek dinner with pillowy gnocchi and a delicious creamy sauce. It’s high in protein and uses light cream cheese, making it healthier than it looks.
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Serves
2
Leek
Red Onion
Thick Cut Unsmoked Back Bacon
Garlic Clove
Dijon Mustard
Dried Mixed Herbs
Vegetable Stock
Gnocchi
Light Cream Cheese
Olive Oil
Parmesan
Meg Robinson
Meg Robinson (@fitfoodiefeed) is a self-taught home cook, fitness fanatic and air fryer enthusiast, specialising in easy, healthier, high-protein meals. Her mission is to teach people that you can still eat delicious food whilst living a healthy lifestyle. Meg uses her social platforms to show that it doesn’t have to be fancy or complicated, and you don’t need 700 ingredients and 3 hours in the kitchen everyday! She’s all about efficiency with one-pots, batch-cooking and minimal washing up, without sacrificing on taste!
If you prefer your gnocchi crispy, air fry it for 15 mins with a glug of oil first to crisp up, then just add it in with the sauce! If going for this option, use ⅔ the amount of stock.
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Serves
2
Leek
Red Onion
Thick Cut Unsmoked Back Bacon
Garlic Clove
Dijon Mustard
Dried Mixed Herbs
Vegetable Stock
Gnocchi
Light Cream Cheese
Olive Oil
Parmesan
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Step 1.
Slice the leek in half lengthways then wash it and thinly slice it into half-moons. Dice the red onion and bacon. Crush the garlic cloves. Set aside.
Step 2.
Pour a small dash of olive oil into a large lidded frying pan and use a sheet of kitchen roll to spread the oil around. Get the diced bacon into the cold pan, then set it over a low-medium heat. When the fat starts to run out, increase the heat to high and cook for a few minutes on each side until crispy. Transfer the bacon to a bowl and set aside.
Step 3.
Return the pan to a medium heat and add another dash of olive oil. Add the onion, garlic, leek and a pinch of salt and cook for around 8 mins, until softened.
Step 4.
Add ¾ of the crispy bacon pieces back into the pan (keeping the rest for the topping). Stir in the mustard, mixed herbs and some black pepper. Stir in the stock then bring to the boil.
Step 5.
Stir the gnocchi through the sauce then reduce the heat to low-medium so the sauce is just simmering. Pop the lid on and leave for 2-3 mins until the gnocchi is cooked through.
Step 6.
Stir through the cream cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 7.
To serve, divide the creamy gnocchi into bowls. Top with the remaining bacon bits and some grated Parmesan, if you like.
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Samuel S.
5 months ago
Made this with 300g dry rigatoni instead. Easily serves 4 people.
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