10-min Creamy Gnocchi with Broccoli & Mushrooms
 
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Whip up this one-dish meal in just a few minutes! Your family will love the creamy, satisfying flavor of the sauce. You'd never guess it's vegan and very nutritious!
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Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 12 oz. marinara or canned tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup creamy cashew butter
  • 2 Tbs. nutritional yeast (optional, but recommended)
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • ½ tsp. onion powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 small broccoli crown, chopped
  • 3-4 large button mushrooms, chopped
  • ~1 lb potato gnocchi (I prefer Nevo brand)
  • Fresh basil, optional garnish
Instructions
  1. Bring a medium-large pot of salted water to a boil.
  2. In another medium pot, stir or whisk together the marinara, cashew butter, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Heat on low, stirring occasionally.
  3. When the water reaches a low rolling boil, add the broccoli and mushrooms. When the water returns to a boil, add the gnocchi, stir, and cook until the gnocchi float to the top and are soft, 2-3 mins.
  4. Add a ladle full of the hot gnocchi water to the sauce to thin it slightly, then drain the rest of the water. Pour the gnocchi and veggies into the sauce and stir until the sauce is evenly distributed and creamy.
  5. Serve with freshly cracked pepper and fresh basil, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Leftovers keep in the fridge up to 5 days. To reheat, warm in the microwave or on the stove until gnocchi returns to marshmallow softness (this may take more heat than you think).

Nutritional yeast (aka "nooch") is an inactive yeast that can be found in most bulk bins or in the baking section with the flour, etc. Bob's Red Mill is the brand I have now.
Recipe by Daily Dose of Greens at https://dailydoseofgreens.com/2020/10/26/10-min-creamy-gnocchi-with-broccoli-mushrooms/