Burnt Butter & Sage Gnocchi with Bacon. – For Food's Sake – A Sydney Food Blog

Burnt Butter & Sage Gnocchi with Bacon. 

The first time I made this recipe, I made the gnocchi from scratch, not overly ambitious… Gnocchi isn’t rocket science but screw it up and you’ll know it! I love Gnocchi but I also like my free time, so save yourself the time and head to any decent supermarche and pick up a good quality packet gnocchi. If you can swing a visit to a local deli or speciality grocer then it’s worth the trip! But then again, convenience is the name of the game!

Prep time: 10 minutes                   Cooking: 15 minutes

Ingredients: (serves 4)

  • 800g store-bought gnocchi
  • 500g Sunshine Meats Short Cut Bacon
  • 20 small washed sage leaves
  • 100g unsalted butter
  • 200g button mushrooms
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

  1. Dice bacon and cook until crispy.
  2. Heat a large pot of water on high until it begins to boil. Generously salt the water. Cook according to package instructions. Drain gnocchi.
  3. Cook mushrooms in remaining bacon fat.
  4. Lightly pan fry gnocchi until caramelised.
  5. Cook butter until melted then add sage leaves to the pan. Swirl the pan on low for 4-5 minutes or until sage leaves are crisp and butter has turned a deep nut-brown colour. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. Toss gnocchi, bacon & mushrooms in pan.
  7. Serve.

Bianca