Bacon-Pea Gnocchi Skillet
Super Fast Bacon-Pea Gnocchi Skillet Author: Rose McAvoy Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 4 cups Quick and easy bacon-pea gnocchi is healthy weeknight comfort food the whole family will love. Enjoy as side dish or a meal unto itself.
Ingredients
- 16 ounce Italian gnocchi
- 2 cup Peas frozen
- 3 tablespoons bacon real bacon bits for salads
- ½ cup red onion thinly sliced
- 1 cup 8 fl oz chicken broth
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water, with several generous pinches of salt, to a boil then add the gnocchi and peas. Cook, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes until the gnocchi float to the top. Drain the gnocchi but reserve 1-2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid.
- In a large skillet, cook the bacon and onion over medium-high heat until the onions begin to soften, 3-5 minutes .
- Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the gnocchi, peas and reserved cooking liquid. Sprinkle with salt and pepper then stir in the chicken broth.
- Simmer until the liquid thickens into a sauce that coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Stir frequently. Add more salt and pepper to taste if desired.