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.
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.
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.
Serve immediately, garnished with more vegan parmesan and fresh basil.
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.
More fancy vegan dinners
- Vegan Risotto with Roasted Butternut Squash
- Mushroom Bourguignon
- Favorite Vegan Bolognese
- Creamy Vegan Carbonara
- Vegan Stuffed Jumbo Shells
Tuscan Vegan Gnocchi
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
Instructions
- In a large skillet, sauté the vegan sausage in the olive oil over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, until browned.
- Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in the vegetable broth, coconut milk, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, sun-dried tomatoes and gnocchi. Give everything a good stir.
- Bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium and cook, uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add salt + pepper to taste, and stir in the spinach. Cook for another 2 minutes, until the spinach has wilted.
- If using, stir in the vegan parmesan. At this point, the gnocchi should be cooked through but not mushy, and the sauce thickened somewhat. Cook an additional minute or two if necessary.
- Serve immediately garnished with vegan parmesan and fresh basil. Enjoy immediately for best results. Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Add a little extra broth or water when re-heating, as the sauce will thicken as it cools. It can be frozen if needed.
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Notes
- May leave out the vegan sausage, if needed. I used Field Roast Italian sausages.
- If desired, you can substitute light coconut milk for full fat. You could likely also use homemade almond milk or cashew milk instead.
- I used sun dried tomatoes in oil, but you can also use the kind that come dry in a package. Slice them if they are whole.
- Gluten free? Try this gluten free homemade gnocchi from ElaVegan. And omit the vegan sausage.
So good! I like with spaghetti!
Thanks for sharing! I’m happy to know you like it!
Amazinnggg recipe!!! This recipe is so easy fast and SOOOOO flavorful. All of my taste buds are happy (: thank youuu(:
I’m happy your taste buds are happy! Easy and delicious recipes are the best! Your positive words mean a lot to me! Thank you for sharing!
Made this tonight and ohhhh man was it delicious!!! I subbed cashew milk for coconut milk and also added a bunch of nutritional yeast for extra cheesiness! Will definitely be making this one again!!!
Oh, your gnocchi sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing your fantastic feedback and review! I’m glad you loved the recipe!
I lived in Umbria for a year with my partner, and we’ve eaten a lot of Italian since then. normally we fry the gnocchi because my partner is weird about texture, but I made it as you said to and he loved it! the next challenge is to follow your homemade gnocchi recipe ??
This is great to hear, Maya! Thanks so much for your review and for trying my recipe!
Great recipe! We’ve made it multiple times! It is a great substitute for our tortellini pasta we always made.
Hi Holly. Thanks for your wonderful feedback! I’m glad you guys are loving the gnocchi!
Simply delicious and very filling ?
I made this tonight. It was a huge hit for our meatless Monday meal. I will make it again.
How fabulous the gnocchi was a hit! It’s one of my favorites! Thank you for sharing your great feedback!
Awesome recipe! Love it! Definite addition to one of my favourite dishes to make.
I’m so happy to hear you loved the recipe and are adding it to your meal rotation! Thanks for sharing your wonderful feedback!
This was soooo good! Quick and delicious, both kids ate seconds. I didn’t have sun dried tomatoes and subbed 3/4 can of drained diced tomatoes which worked well.
Hi Leiah. I’m glad everyone loved the gnocchi! This is one of my favorites! Thank you for sharing your wonderful feedback!
This dish was terrific and my husband’s new favorite.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. It was devine.
You are welcome! I’m so glad you guys loved the gnocchi! It’s one of my favorites!
Can’t wait to try this! Will frozen spinach do?
Yes, frozen spinach will work! Enjoy!
This is fab! I would definitely make this for my mom vegan friends.
This is one of my favorites! I’m so glad you loved it! I think your mom would love it too! Thanks for your great feedback!
Loved this. I used field roast too. I omitted the vegan parmessan and added sprinkles of nutritional yeast at end and I used unsweetened plain almond milk in place of coconut milk. Sooo good. Hubby enjoyed too.
Hi Karen. I’m thrilled you loved the gnocchi! Thanks for your fantastic feedback and ideas! Happy cooking!
This recipe is absolutely delicious! My wife is vegan and I told her to start looking for different recipes I could cook her. WOW! I’m not vegan and absolutely love this dish. If I didn’t know, I would never guess it was vegan. It’s that good! 10 out of 10. We use the beyond meat brand hot sausage which we like the best
Hi Jay. I’m so glad you discovered, and love, my gnocchi recipe! This is one of my favorites! Thanks for your incredible feedback! Happy cooking!
Nora…this recipe was so delicious. I’ve made quite a few of your recipes and you never disappoint. Thank you for sharing this outstanding dish.
Hi Jean. I’m so happy to hear you are loving my recipes! This gnocchi is definitely one of my favorites! Thank you for sharing your terrific feedback and review! Happy cooking!
Just another one of your recipes that is on rotation in my house. So delicious! I add mushrooms because I add mushrooms to just about everything I make.
Your recipes are a staple in our household and I’m not sure what I would cook without them. Thank you!!
What wonderful things to read about my recipes, Annie! I am thrilled that your family loves my recipes! Thank you for sharing this with me, it makes my day! I appreciate your wonderful feedback and review! Wishing you lots of happy cooking!
An excellent weeknight meal!! Thanks for sharing such a yummy recipe!
You are welcome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful feedback and review!
Very good! My hubby asked me to make it again!
I’m so glad it was a hit! Thank you for sharing your great feedback!
Love this recipe!! I subbed frozen spinach and spicy beyond sausage. Delish!!
Thanks for your wonderful feedback! I’m so glad you loved the gnocchi!
Oh my! This recipe is absolutely delicious! I was NOT in the mood for cooking last night but stumbling onto this recipe I realized that I had all the ingredients on hand. Very quick and simple recipe. My husband and I loved it! It is now a keeper and I will be making again and again! Thank you, Nora for all you do! Your recipes are outstanding! ??
Hi Lucy. I’m so glad you are enjoying my recipes! Thank you for sharing your wonderful feedback about the gnocchi. I love the ease in which this delicious recipe comes together! Happy cooking!
WOW!!! This recipe is so incredibly easy and the flavors are AMAZING!! it’s a MUST try. I’ll def be making this again.
Loved it. My mom has never had gnocchi before so this was a perfect way to get her to fall in love with it.
How fun, Tracy! I’m glad you both loved the gnocchi! Thanks for sharing your wonderful review and feedback!
So good! Instead of gnocchi I used roasted potatoes and it came out beautifully! Thank you!
Thank you for your wonderful idea and feedback! This is a beautiful meal, and I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Wow, so delicious! All 3 in our family of vegans love it. With a glass of red wine it made me think I was sitting in a small cafe in Italy. Really wonderful, thank you for sharing this.
That’s so wonderful to hear, Penny! Thanks for using my recipe, and for sharing your review and feedback!
Super delicious and super easy to make ! My whole family LOVED it … even the ones that said ewww what is that !!! Thank you for the recipe !!
You are very welcome! I’m glad the gnocchi was a hit with the family! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review and feedback!