September 21, 2010

Gnocchi Carbonara

OK, so, truth be told, I've never looked up the recipe for Carbonara, so, this is only my "creation" of what I think Carbonara is, according to what I've eaten in restaurants.  It is easy to make, the kids love it, and is our "emergency" meal when we need a quick and healthy dish after forgetting to defrost something.

Prep time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins

2 tbls of Olive Oil
1 onion, finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
500 grs of bacon, chopped
1 cube of chicken stock + 1/5 cup of hot water
1.5 cups of cream
grated emmental cheese
grated fresh parmesan

1 package of Gnocchi

Heat the oil in a deep frying pan (I like to use a Wok for sauce-based dishes like this).  Add the onion and garlic and fry until soft.  Add Bacon and let fry for 3-4 mins until soft.  Add chicken stock and hot water, stir and let simmer until liquid has reduced to less than half.  Add cream.  Once it has been heated, add Gnocchi and cook for 1 minute.  Add the Emmental according to your personal taste.  Serve immediately and sprinkle with fresh Parmesan.

Enjoy!

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