"This creamy vegan gnocchi is easy to make, delicious, and the perfect meal for a casual weeknight or that special date night! Fragrant garlic, juicy tomatoes, and fresh basil make this creamy gnocchi one for the books! The secret to this vegan creaminess … Cashews, but you would never know! As mentioned, this meal is vegan, can easily be made gluten free, and made with only natural sugar!"
Creamy Vegan Gnocchi
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Prep time 25mins
Cook time 30mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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ingredients
- 1/2 a diced Onion
- 4 cloves minced Garlic
- 1/3 cup Vegetable Stock
- 14 ounces can Fire Roasted Tomatoes
- 1/3 cups Plant based milk
- 1/4 cups Nutritional Yeast
- 1 pounds gnocchi (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cups soaked in boiled water for at least 10 minutes raw, unsalted cashews
- 1 Handful fresh Basil, torn
- 2 tabelspoons Sundried Tomatoes
- 1 pinch Salt & Pepper, to taste
Method
Step 1
Prep - Soak cashews in 1/2 cup of boiling water in a jar for a minimum of 15 minutes.
Step 2
Dice onion and garlic. If using Italian sausage you can cook that with the onions or cook it separate and add at the end.
Step 3
Heat sauce pan or deep skillet over medium heat. Add a small amount of olive oil or avocado oil.
Step 4
Saute onion until translucent, 3-4 minutes
Step 5
Add garlic to pan and saute until fragrant, 1 minutes
Step 6
Blend half of the can of tomatoes, cashews (including water), nutritional yeast, salt and pepper, and red pepper flakes if using, in a blender until smooth, 4-5 minutes.
Step 7
Add vegetable broth, milk, and tomato cream sauce mixture into pan with onion and garlic, add the remaining diced tomatoes, stir. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
Step 8
Add gnocchi to the same pan and stir to coat and cover the gnocchi completely in sauce. Allow sauce to come to a boil.
Step 9
Once sauce starts to bubble, reduce to simmer and cover. Cook 5 minutes or until gnocchi is fully cooked.
Step 10
Uncover and stir carefully as the gnocchi will be tender and will become smooshed easily. Allow to cook for another 2-3 minutes until the gnocchi has cooked through and sauce is thickened.
Step 11
Tear basil and add to gnocchi dish. Carefully stir basil into gnocchi. Top with additional basil and enjoy!