Gnocchi with Pumpkin, Bacon and Sage Sauce

📝 Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon (chopped)
• 2 fresh sage leaves
• 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 2/3 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup milk (any kind, I used low-fat)
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• Pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 pkg. (16 oz. potato gnocchi)
• 2 Tbsp. shredded Parmesan cheese

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Bring a medium pot of water to a boil.
2. 2In a large skillet set to medium heat, add chopped bacon and fry until just crisp. Add sage and garlic. Sauté for 1 minute.
3. 3Add pumpkin puree, whisking constantly until heated through. Slowly add 1/2 cup milk while continuing to whisk pumpkin mixture. If sauce is too thick, stir in additional milk. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. 4Once water is boiling, add gnocchi. Cook until gnocchi float to the top of the water, 2-3 minutes.
5. 5Whisk Parmesan, pepper and nutmeg into the sauce as the gnocchi boils.
6. 6Toss drained gnocchi in sauce. Serve with additional shredded Parmesan and sage leaves for garnish, if desired.
7. 7Enjoy!