Courgette and smoked bacon gnocchi

• porsi: Serves 4

Bahan-bahan

For the gnocchi:

500g potatoes, washed, dried and pierced with a fork

1 medium egg

175g plain flour

Pinch of salt

For the sauce:

100mI rapeseed oil

150g smoked Irish bacon, chopped

2 courgettes, sliced into matchsticks

1 shallot, chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

A small handful of fresh parsley, chopped

40g Parmesan, grated

Petunjuk

1 Preheat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas mark 5. Bake the potatoes directly on an oven rack for one hour, or until tender when pierced with a fork.

2 Remove from the oven and peel while they're still slightly warm. Mash or put through a ricer to remove any lumps.

3 Dust a work surface with flour and salt. Place the potatoes on the surface and make a well in the centre. Add the egg and mix, adding more flour if needed but stopping once a soft dough is formed.

4 Divide the dough into four parts and shape each into a log. Slice each log into lcm pieces. Set aside on a floured tray.

5 Heat half of the oil in a medium frying pan over a medium heat. Add the bacon and cook for two minutes or until it begins to crisp. Add the courgettes, shallots and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes until tender.

6 Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Add the gnocchi in batches; cook for two minutes or until the gnocchi rise to the top of the pot. Remove from the water and leave to drain. Repeat with the remaining gnocchi.

7 Add the cooked gnocchi to the bacon mixture. Add the parsley and mix gently

8 Top with Parmesan and drizzle with some rapeseed oil before serving.

Catatan

"This dish is packed with flavour, quick to prepare and is surprisingly light. Don't let the homemade gnocchi throw you — it's actually so simple to make! "