Bean Gnocchi With Pancetta And Cream

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb pancetta, diced
• 3 cups beans, cooked and mashed
• 1 egg
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1 cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, warm

Recipe

• 1 saute pancetta over medium heat, stirring frequently until crisp.
• 2 drain on paper towel.
• 3 place mashed beans in saucepan over high heat.
• 4 quickly move beans around pan for about 2 minutes or until beans begin to dry.
• 5 do not allow beans to brown.
• 6 remove from heat and cool.
• 7 combine cooled beans with egg, approximately 3/4 cup flour, and salt to make a light dough.
• 8 sprinkle some flour on a clean, cool work surface.
• 9 roll a handful of dough out on the floured surface to make a long, finger size roll.
• 10 cut into one inch pieces.
• 11 repeat until dough has all been rolled and cut.
• 12 boil gnocchi in salted water until they rise to the surface.
• 13 remove with slotted spoon.
• 14 when all gnocchi are cooked, toss with pancetta, parmesan cheese and warm cream.
• 15 serve hot with additional grated cheese.