Name: Tuscan Vegan Gnocchi
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 vegan Italian sausages (7-8 ounces), sliced (I used Field Roast); 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup vegetable broth; 13.5 ounce can full fat coconut milk; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning; 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes, sliced if whole; 1 pound uncooked gnocchi (the dry packaged kind); salt + pepper, to taste; 2 cups loosely packed baby spinach; 1/2 cup Vegan Parmesan, + more for garnish, optional (I used Violife); 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

One pan Tuscan Vegan Gnocchi features pillowy soft gnocchi, a flavorful creamy sauce, garlic, vegan sausage, fresh spinach and sun dried tomatoes. A fancy dinner ready in 20 minutes!

If you love gnocchi as much as I do, make sure to try this Creamy Pesto Gnocchi as well.

bowl of vegan gnocchi with spinach and sun dried tomatoes in background

Gnocchi is the ultimate comfort food that couldn’t be easier to make! For years, I assumed those little pillowy delights contained dairy, eggs or both. But I was wrong! I picked up a box of dried gnocchi (right next to all the other dried pasta) and was thrilled to see the only ingredients were basically potato and wheat.

Now, this recipe is super quick and easy, so we aren’t making our gnocchi from scratch. If you want to though, try this recipe for Easy Homemade Vegan Gnocchi or this gluten free version.

How to make vegan gnocchi

Find the complete recipe with measurements below.

It will go very quickly, so before you begin have everything ready near the stovetop. There isn’t much prep work involved, simply slicing a few vegan sausages and chopping garlic and fresh basil.

Sauté vegan sausages in a large skillet until browned. Add the garlic.

Pour in vegetable broth, coconut milk, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, sun dried tomatoes and uncooked gnocchi. Stir. Simmer for 5 minutes.

pan full of little pasta and sausage, creamy sauce

Add salt + pepper, to taste. Stir in the spinach.

Add the vegan parmesan and stir in, if using. I like Violife and Follow Your Heart brands.

parmesan added to a pan with vegan gnocchi

Serve immediately, garnished with more vegan parmesan and fresh basil.

cast iron pan from side with gnocchi and vegan sausage

Tips & substitutions

Serve immediately for best results. The sauce will thicken as it cools, so if you do make it ahead of time, thin it out with a little more coconut milk, broth or even water.
Gluten free? Use gluten free gnocchi, either store bought or homemade. And leave out the vegan sausages, unless you can find a gluten free version.
Coconut milk substitutions – I used full fat coconut milk, but you could use light if desired. Homemade almond milk or cashew milk would also work quite well for the creamy sauce.

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