Nora: I love this recipe because it is so easy and it only uses one pot and the blender… oh and it’s delicious! The leftovers are also excellent for several days after. Feel free to try any blend of quick-cooking veggies. I bet zucchini or asparagus would be great in this dish! Just add them in while cooking the mushrooms.
Josh: This is the ultimate weeknight dinner. The ingredient list is modest, the prep work is easy, and the whole thing comes together quickly! Then when you think about how rich and creamy it is, comfort for your tum, and how absolutely delicious it is… well, there are just so many reasons why this is an ideal dinner. It’s the kind of meal that tastes like you slaved over it for hours even though it took you mere minutes. Most importantly: gnocchi. Mmmm.
| Gnocchi Primavera |
| Makes: dinner for 4, or dinner and lunch for 2 |
| Cook Time: 20 min |
| Omnivore Index: Creamy and indulgent, nobody is going to assume it is dairy free. |
| Ingredients -1 package gnocchi -2 roma tomatoes, diced -bunch of spinach (4 handfuls work well) -8 oz mushrooms, sliced -15 oz can great northern beans, drained -oil, for caramelizing mushrooms Sauce: -1 cup nondairy milk -1/2 cup (2.25-2.5 oz) raw cashews -2-3 cloves garlic -2 tsp miso -3 tbsp nutritional yeast -1 tsp tapioca starch/flour -1 tsp salt -cracked black pepper, to taste -green onions for garnish |
| Instructions 1. Cook gnocchi according to package directions. 2. While gnocchi is cooking, throw sauce ingredients into a high-speed blender and run for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth. (If you do not have a high-speed blender, quick-soak your cashews by putting them in a small pot of water, bring to boil for five minutes, let sit covered 30 minutes or as long as your patience will allow before draining. Or soak overnight in the fridge.) 3. Put spinach in your colander and drain the gnocchi on top of it. Return pot to the stove with a bit of oil over medium heat. 4. Saute mushrooms until they release juices and those juices evaporate. Add everything into the pot and cook, stirring frequently, for 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens. |
| Closing Arguments |
| Nora: gnocchi = dumplings = good Josh: Did we mention this is a great excuse to eat gnocchi? |