Gnocchi with Pancetta, Mushroom and Spinach

This gnocchi dish is so delicious it will become a family favorite!

Course Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Keyword gnocchi with pancetta

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 16

Total Time 26

Servings cups

Calories 280kcal

6 ounces pancetta (chopped)
1 tablespoons olive oil (if you don't have enough grease from cooking the pancetta)
10 ounces baby portobello mushrooms (sliced)
5 ounces baby spinach
2 teaspoons garlic paste (or 2 cloves, crushed)

Make the gnocchi according to these directions here.
1 pound Gnocchi
Set some water on to boil on medium high heat, and salt it.
Heat a sauté pan on medium; I use a cast iron wok. Add pancetta and sauté for 6 minutes or until the meat has crisped. Remove and set aside.
6 ounces pancetta
If there is a lot of grease from the pancetta, skip the oil, otherwise, add oil, spinach, and mushrooms and sauté for 5 minutes. Right before the veggie is done, add the garlic. Remove the pan from the heat.
10 ounces baby portobello mushrooms, 5 ounces baby spinach, 2 teaspoons garlic paste, 1 tablespoons olive oil
By now the water is boiling. Carefully add the gnocchi to the boiling water. It only takes around 5 minutes. When the gnocchi floats to the top of the water, fish it out of water and add to a serving bowl. After all the gnocchi has cooked, drain any excess water from the gnocchi.
Transfer the gnocchi and pancetta to the pan with the vegetables and gently fold the ingredients together.
Serve and enjoy.

You can make this vegetarian by just omitting the pancetta! I will add 10 minutes to the time for how long it takes to make gnocchi.

Helpful tips

You can use store bought gnocchi but it is so easy to make. Once you make your own, you'll never go back to store bought again.
You can save time and make the gnocchi the day before or even weeks ahead. Gnocchi freezes well and only takes 5 minutes to cook even out of the freezer.
You don't need a lot of water to cook gnocchi. I usually fill a stockpot with 3 - 4 inches of water.
As you fish the gnocchi out of the water, add it to a bowl so you can drain it again of water before adding to the cooked vegetables.