Creamy Bacon Gnocchi is an easy weeknight dinner that will leave you full and satisfied. Made with soft potato gnocchi, crispy bacon, fresh spinach and the best creamy garlic parmesan sauce, this dish is decadent and delicious in all the best ways!
Boil the gnocchi according to the package instructions then drain, rinse, and set aside.
Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy then remove the bacon and drain the fat from the pan but leave about 2 tablespoons in the pan.
Return the skillet to the stove and melt the butter then sauté the garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Whisk in the flour until it turns golden then whisk in the chicken broth, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and simmer until it thickens, about 5 minutes.
Whisk in the heavy cream and continue stirring until it just starts to thicken then fold in the spinach and cook it down for about 3 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle the parmesan around on top then stir until the cheese is fully melted.
Stir in the cooked bacon and gnocchi and return the pan to the heat for 5 more minutes or until everything is heated through.
Serve with freshly grated parmesan and fresh basil if desired.
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Notes
NOTE ON PARMESAN: If you only have pre-shredded parmesan it will work fine but keep in mind that freshly grated will melt down better.NOTE ON SPINACH: You can leave the spinach out or sub fresh chopped broccoli.