Gnocchi With Cottage Cheese & Bacon

The cottage cheese melts and the flavor is great in this Italian comfort meal. Gnocchi is the Italian name for a variety of thick, soft noodles or dumpling. They are often filled with potatoes. You can usually find them in the freezer section of your grocery store by the ravioli and other frozen pastas.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  lbs  potato gnocchi
• 1  lb cottage cheese
• 1  lb bacon
•  salt (optional)
•  fresh ground black pepper (optional)

Directions

1. Prepare the gnocchi, according to package directions.
2. While gnocchi is cooking, fry the pound of bacon in a skillet.
3. Drain the bacon on paper towels and pat to remove excess grease.
4. Cut or break (depending on how crispy you like your bacon) the bacon into 1-inch pieces.
5. Drain the gnocchi and put back into boiling pot.
6. Add cottage cheese and mix well.
7. Add bacon pieces last to maintain crispness.
8. Salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
9. Leftovers can be heated in a pan with a little butter.