Gnocchi With Bacon And Gorgonzola Cream

GNOCCHI WITH BACON AND GORGONZOLA CREAM

    Not your traditional gnocchi style dish but definitely one that packs a bunch of full flavor into a bite size spoonful. Creamy, slightly salty, and delicious. Gnocchi with bacon and gorgonzola cream.

Ingredients:

• 5 strips of bacon
• 1/2 cup gorgonzola cheese crumble
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 diced white onion
• Parsley
• Gnocchi

1. Take bacon and cut into small bite size pieces. In a large sauté pan cook just until starting to brown and release some of their fat.

2. Toss in onion and cook until translucent. 

3. Next pour in the cream and add in the gorgonzola cheese crumbles. Stir to melt and mix well.

4. Add in dash of parsley freshly chopped and toss with cooked gnocchi.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Serves: 2+

     Simple, easy, delicious and perfect for those quick evening meals. Gnocchi, being one of my favorite pasta dishes, this was definitely a twist and good addition to my arsenal of meals.

Carnitas de las Collinas

 

Carnitas de las Collinas

     So who doesn't love tacos!? Well I was watching this special on one of those streaming services about the history of tacos and the amount of traditional styles you will find in Mexico. I was amazed at the different styles, flavors, and mostly pork type tacos. Also the addition of unusual fruits, etc. to the ingredient lists. So I decided to combine some typical flavors and create my own taco of the hills since I live in WV and up on a hill. Carnitas del las Collinas.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb thinly sliced pork tenderloin
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tbs white vinegar
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 sliced white onion
• Flour tortilla
• Tomatillo salsa/ Salsa Verde
• Shredded cabbage
• Diced/cubed cantaloupe

1. In a large sealed bag combine sliced pork tenderloin with the paprika, oregano, cumin, vinegar, lime and orange juice, garlic and white onion. Seal and marinate for no more than an hour. 

2. Take flour tortillas and lightly brown in a skillet over medium high heat.

3. Now in a large skillet toss in the bagged marinated pork and onion and sauté until starting to brown and the liquid thickens up.

4. Now layer your tacos. Pork, sliced cabbage, tomatillo salsa, and top with the diced cubed cantaloupe.

Prep time: 15 minute

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Serves: 2+

     These were the best tacos I have had in a long time. Delicious citrus and spicy flavored pork with the combination of tartness from the salsa and sweetness from the cantaloupe. I easily ate 8 of these in one sitting. These have now become my go to tacos for taco Tuesday. Give them a try!