This creamy pan-fried gnocchi recipe is sure to please vegans and non-vegans alike: it’s creamy, bursting with flavor and has a bit of bite too. The gnocchi is cooked straight in the frying pan to give it golden edges, while chestnut mushrooms and almonds add texture.
In fact, this creamy pan-fried gnocchi avoids the typical pitfall of most creamy gnocchi dishes to remain fresh and light – no doughy gnocchi or heavy sauces here! The combination of soft sun-dried tomatoes, lemon and fresh tarragon lift the oat cream sauce and create a delightful dish. It’s perfect for a quick and easy dinner, or to serve as an impressive main for something more special.
I made this creamy pan-fried gnocchi recipe using some authentic Italian ingredients sourced from Ciao Gusto. Ciao Gusto is an online Italian food shop found on Ocado that offers a whole host of authentic Italian food brands, including some impressive vegan-friendly brands, such as Valsoia and Noberasco.
Valsoia have a mind-blowing range of vegan options – including vegan pizza (some of you might have spotted me raving about this on Instagram!), vegan lasagne and all sorts of vegan dairy substitutes. To make the creamy sauce in this recipe, I used Valsoia’s oat cream.
Another great vegan-friendly brand is Noberasco, who sell a variety of dried fruits and nuts that I’ve found are both reasonably priced and high quality. I used Noberasco’s peeled organic almonds and soft sun-dried tomatoes in this recipe.
Ciao Gusto is now easily available via their dedicated tab on the Ocado website. I’ll warn you now though: prepare to want all the Valsoia vegan goodies!
5.0 from 1 reviews Creamy Pan-Fried Gnocchi | Vegan Recipe
- 6 shallots, finely chopped
- 3tbsp olive oil
- 400g gnocchi (I used gluten free)
- 250g chestnut mushrooms, cleaned and quartered
- 50g Noberasco soft sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 30g Noberasco peeled almonds, roughly chopped (not too small)
- 2 handfuls baby spinach
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 200ml Valsoia Condisoia Oat Cream
- Juice of ½ lemon + ½ lemon to serve
- 2 tbsp fresh tarragon, roughly chopped with any hard stalks removed
- Black pepper and sea salt, to taste
- Add 2 tbsp of olive oil to a large frying pan and heat over a medium heat. Once hot, add the shallots and sautée for few mins, stirring regularly.
- Once the shallots have softened, add the gnocchi to the pan. Continue to sautée, stirring occasionally, for around 5 minutes until the gnocchi have begun to turn brown.
- Meanwhile, in a second frying pan, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over a medium-high heat. Once hot, add the mushrooms and cook for around 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they have released their liquid and become crispy.
- Add the mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, almonds, spinach and garlic to the pan with the gnocchi. Stir well and cook for a minute to wilt the spinach.
- Add the remaining ingredients, stir well, and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and serve with a wedge of lemon!
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