Easiest Way to Prepare Award-winning Gnocchi 'Mac' & Cheese w/ Bacon

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook gnocchi 'mac' & cheese w/ bacon using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Gnocchi 'Mac' & Cheese w/ Bacon:

1. Make ready potato gnocchi
2. Make ready bacon; small dice
3. Get small onion; minced
4. Get garlic; minced
5. Get crushed pepper flakes
6. Take flour
7. Prepare milk
8. Prepare extra sharp cheddar; shredded
9. Take pepperjack cheese; shredded
10. Get swiss cheese; shredded
11. Make ready olive oil
12. Prepare lemon; juiced
13. Prepare panko breadcrumbs
14. Get parmigiano reggiano; grated
15. Prepare parsley; chiffonade
16. Take kosher salt & black pepper; as needed

Instructions to make Gnocchi 'Mac' & Cheese w/ Bacon:

1. Slowly render bacon fat in a large, tall saute pan until browned and crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and pat dry on paper towels. Set aside.
2. Add onion and sweat for 2 minutes.
3. Add garlic, pepper flakes, and a small pinch of salt. Sweat until garlic is caramelized and fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
4. Cook gnocchi is salted boiling water for approximately 2 minutes or until gnocchi floats. Drain. Set aside.
5. Add butter. When butter is melted, add flour and whisk. Add milk. Whisk. Cook on medium heat while stirring for 2-3 minutes. Color will turn slightly golden.
6. Add cheese while whisking. Add a tiny pinch of salt and a large pinch of black pepper. Cook 1 minute.
7. Combine parsley and breadcrumbs with a pinch of pepper.
8. Add gnocchi, bacon, olive oil, and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Top with breadcrumb mixture. Sprinkle parmigiano across the top. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and breadcrumbs have caramelized.
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