Pan-fried Gnocchi with Peas in a Creamy Tarragon Sauce

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    2–4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Frozen Peas Cookbook: 100 Everyday Recipes for the Most Versatile Ingredient in Your Freezer

By Samuel Goldsmith

Published 2025

  • About

Tarragon and peas is a great combination. A quick and easy way to add a hit of flavour, tarragon is a herb that can overpower dishes and so I’ve not used too much of it here. I suggest adding just a single tablespoon first, especially if you’re relatively new to it, and then you can always stir through a little more.

Ingredients

  • ½ tablespoon oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 200 g (7

Method

Heat the oil in a large frying pan (skillet) over a medium heat. Add the onion and fry for 5 minutes or until softened and beginning to brown.

Stir in the bacon and fry for 5–6 minutes or until golden, crisp and the fat has been released.

Tip the gnocchi into the pan and fry for 2–3 minutes or until starting to brown a little, stirring them carefully to ensure they don’t break u