Gnocchi Carbonara
Gnocchi Carbonara is a the perfect comforting weeknight recipe the whole family will love! Just like your favorite carbonara but with gnocchi and bacon!
Ingredients
- 6 bacon strips, chopped into small pieces
- 17.5 ounce package gnocchi
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- ⅔ cup grated Romano cheese ((pecorino Romano or parmesan cheese work too))
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, minced (optional)
Directions
- 1
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 6 bacon strips, chopped into small pieces and cook until crispy. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate to absorb any remaining grease. Drain all but 2 Tablespoons of the bacon grease from the skillet.
- 2
Cook 17.5 ounce package gnocchi in salted water according to package instructions (until the gnocchi are floating to the top.) Do not overcook. When gnocchi is done, reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain the rest.
- 3
In a small bowl, whisk 2 large eggs and 2 large egg yolks. While whisking, very slowly add 2 Tablespoons of the warm pasta water to the bowl of eggs (you don't want to scramble the eggs, you just want to warm them up.)
- 4
With the skillet still over medium, add gnocchi and bacon and turn to coat in the leftover bacon grease.
- 5
Turn heat down to low and slowly pour in the eggs while stirring. At this point begin adding more pasta water and continue to stir until the sauce reaches desired consistency.
- 6
Add in ⅔ cup grated Romano cheese and salt and pepper, to taste and stir.
- 7
Top with 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, minced (optional) and serve!