Gnocchi with Tomatoes, Pancetta & Wilted Watercress

From EatingWell: May/June 2007

We use just a touch of pancetta—cured Italian-style bacon—to balance the sweet tomatoes and peppery watercress. Make it a meal: A salad tossed with a red-wine vinaigrette completes dinner.

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"We love this basic recipe. We often make substitutions based on what we have available (bacon for pancetta, arugula for watercress, and we use any kind of pasta). I would never substitute on the basic recipe for the sauce. It is easy to...

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9 Reviews for Gnocchi with Tomatoes, Pancetta & Wilted Watercress

02/21/2013

Anonymous

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So good, so quick

excellent quick dish that was unbelievably tasty. The sauce came out amazing, and all the prep work and cooking was easy.

Like many others I did substitutes:
- 4 slices bacon instead of prociutto
- serrano-honey vinegar instead of red wine vinegar
- arugula instead of watercress (didn't bother stemming it- still tasted great)

Pros: easy, quick, tasty

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11/13/2012

Anonymous

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Delicious, easy dinner in no time

I was a little hesitant about this dish considering how simple the ingredients were, but was pleasantly surprised when it turned out lovely. I didn't keep pure vegetarian, I used prosciutto and I don't care for Watercress's bitter flavor so I used kale instead. It was a brilliant meal that will make it into a normal menu rotation for us. I served with butternut squash soup, next time I will toss a salad and serve with crusty bread. Winner!

Pros: Flavorful, simple, easy to make

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03/14/2012

Anonymous

Very easy and VERY flavorful

Made this tonight for my husband and it was absolutely delicious. He raved for an hour saying it was the best thing he's ever had. I added a few little twists to it to liven it up. I used 4oz of pancetta and I also doused the tomatoes with Italian seasoning and added a few more dashes of it in the stew. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy this was to make and how much flavor it had.

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08/02/2011

prindlefamily

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Bold, Amazing Flavor!

This dish uses simple ingredients that just go great together! I never cooked gnocchi before, and my family never usually cares for chunks of tomato...but this dish was a huge hit that is certain to grace our table again soon! There is nothing else more to say except try it, you'll love it!

Pros: Quick, and easy to cook

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02/14/2011

ranelle

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Even Meat Eaters Love it

I made this as a last minute dinner last week. The only exceptions to the recipe were that i added Italian seasoning to the tomatoes due to not being able to find them pre-seasoned and i used whole wheat gnocchi. It came out wonderful, not oily at all. Even my husband who is unwillingly following into meatless meals loved it. It was very satisfying and even kept great for lunch the next day. This will become a go to recipe for our home.

Pros: super easy

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