Gnocchi with a creamy cider and bacon sauce

By Abigail Donnelly

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic
30 g butter
Olive oil
8 rashers back bacon*
2 T cider
1 cup cream
½ green cabbage
Al dente gnocchi
Parmesan

Method

Place cloves garlic, thinly sliced, butter and a splash of olive oil in a pan over a medium to high heat.
When fragrant, add rashers back bacon and gently fry for 5 minutes or until crisp and golden.
Add cider and cream and reduce for 5 minutes. Fold in green cabbage, chopped, and allow to wilt.
Remove from the heat and toss with al dente gnocchi.
Serve with a generous grating of Parmesan.
Cook's note: Woolworths sells ready-made gnocchi that simply needs cooking in boiling water for 2 minutes. Or, try your hand at making gnocchi at home.

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