Fried gnocchi with cream cheese sauce and ham cubes

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 300 g gnocchi, from the refrigerated section
• 2 carrots
• 1 small onion(s)
• 1 garlic clove(s)
• 60 g bacon, diced
• 100 g herb cream cheese
• ½ cup cream
• ½ tsp thyme, dried
• Salt and pepper, white
• 1 piece(s) sugar cube
• some mineral water, medium
• 1 tbsp ghee or clarified butter
• e.g. chives

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

It’s quick, filling and tasty

Peel the carrots and slice them not too thinly. Peel the onion and garlic and dice them finely. Cook the gnocchi according to the instructions, drain, and set aside briefly. While preparing the carrot and cheese sauce, fry the gnocchi slowly in a pan with a little ghee or clarified butter until golden brown. Heat a little ghee in a non-stick pan and briefly sauté the diced onion, garlic, and ham. After three minutes, add the carrot slices and one sugar cube and continue sautéing. If it starts to simmer too much, deglaze with a little mineral water. When the carrots are al dente, stir in the herb cream cheese and cream, and simmer gently. Season with thyme, a very small amount of salt, and white pepper. The sauce really only needs a very small amount of additional seasoning, as the flavor comes from the ingredients alone. Let everything simmer a little longer, then add mineral water if necessary to adjust the sauce’s consistency. Once the gnocchi are nicely cooked and the sauce is ready, serve in large, deep plates and garnish with chives, if desired.