Recipe Tip: Spinach Gnocchi with Bacon and Tomato Sauce

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Chop the smoked bacon finely and fry in a pan with a little olive oil. Finely chop the onion, add and cook for about 7 minutes on a medium heat.

2. Step 2

   Add the passata and cook for about another 10 minutes until thickened. Season to taste and set aside – this is your tomato sauce.

3. Step 3

   Place bacon slices on baking paper and cook in the oven at 200 °C until brown and crispy, set aside.

4. Step 4

   Squeeze the spinach to remove any excess moisture and chop finely.

5. Step 5

   Boil the potatoes in their skins in salted water until soft (approx. 20 minutes), then peel, grate coarsely and add to spinach.

6. Step 6

   Cut the stale bread into large cubes, soak in milk, squeeze well and add to the mixture.

7. Step 7

   Beat the eggs and add to the mixture along with parmesan cheese. Season with salt, mix with a fork and add enough flour to make a firm mix.

8. Step 8

   Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil, then reduce the temperature to a simmer.

9. Step 9

   Form the spinach mixture into two rolls of just under 2cm in diameter on a chopping board and cut gnocchi from them.

10. Step 10

    Cook in two batches in the salted water until the gnocchi rise to the surface, then remove using a slotted spoon.

11. Step 11

    Drain, drizzle with the warm tomato sauce, garnish with the crispy bacon and serve with parmesan cheese.

12. Step 12

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13. Step 13

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14. Step 14

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15. Step 15

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