Gnocchi with Asparagus and Bacon
A delightful gnocchi dinner with asparagus and bacon that’s ready in 30 minutes. This easy one-dish meal is a wonderful choice of a busy weekday meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: 30-minute Meals
- Method: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 1 (16-ounce) vacuum-packed gnocchi
- 6 slices bacon, cut into pieces
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 medium cloves of garlic)
- 1 small yellow onion
- 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and chopped fresh parsley for serving
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, cook gnocchi according to the package instruction. (Cook gnocchi in boiling water for 2-3 minutes or until gnocchi floats on the top.) Drain and set aside.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and sauté for 7-8 minutes or until crispy. Transfer to a towel-lined plate, reserving 1 tablespoon bacon dripping in the skillet.
- Return skillet to the heat, add minced garlic, followed by onion and asparagus. Sprinkle with a dash of salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes or until asparagus is tender, stirring often.
- Add gnocchi and bacon, stir. Then, add wine and lemon juice. Cook for another minute, stirring often.
- Remove from heat. Dish and serve with parmesan cheese and chopped fresh parsley.
Notes
If you are not a big fan of cooking with wine, reserve 1/4 cup of the gnocchi water as the cooking liquid. Bacon can be substituted for prosciutto or turkey pastrami.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 607
- Sugar: 6.8g
- Sodium: 748mg
- Fat: 14.7g
- Saturated Fat: 5.3g
- Carbohydrates: 85.1g
- Fiber: 6.6g
- Protein: 27.8g
- Cholesterol: 35mg