Ingredients
For the homemade gnocchi:
• 900 g floury potatoes such as Maris Piper
• 180 g plain flour plus extra for dusting
• 1 tsp fine sea salt
• 1 tbsp olive oil
For the gnocchi bake:
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 1 small onion finely diced
• 80 g sun dried tomatoes in oil drained and chopped
• 120 g fresh spinach roughly chopped
• Small handful fresh rocket leaves to serve
For the creamy cheesy sauce:
• 50 g vegan butter
• 50 g plain flour
• 750 ml unsweetened oat milk or other creamy plant milk
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 tbsp vegan cream cheese optional for richness
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp fine sea salt plus more to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• 120 g vegan mozzarella grated
• 60 g vegan cheese grated
• 40 g vegan parmesan style cheese grated
For the topping:
• 60 g vegan mozzarella grated
• 20 g vegan parmesan style cheese grated
• 30 g vegan cheese grated
Method
Heat the oven to 200°C fan 180°C. Bake the potatoes on a lined tray for 50 to 60 minutes until very soft, then scoop out the flesh and let it steam dry for 5 minutes. Mash until smooth, then gently mix in flour, salt, and olive oil to form a soft dough.
Roll into ropes, cut into small pillows, and boil in salted water in batches until they float, about 2 minutes. Lift out and let them steam dry on a plate.
In a pan, cook onion in olive oil until softened, then add garlic, sun dried tomatoes, and spinach until wilted.
For the sauce, melt vegan butter, whisk in flour for 1 minute, then slowly whisk in oat milk until thick and smooth. Stir in nutritional yeast, vegan cream cheese if using, Dijon, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper, then add the cheeses and stir until melted.
Combine gnocchi with the spinach mixture and cheesy sauce, tip into a baking dish, top with the remaining cheeses, then bake for 20 to 25 minutes until bubbling and golden. Rest 5 minutes, top with rocket, serve warm and enjoy!
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[Full recipe available here.](https://www.plantifulpalate.com/post/cheesy-vegan-gnocchi-bake)
Ingredients
For the homemade gnocchi:
• 900 g floury potatoes such as Maris Piper
• 180 g plain flour plus extra for dusting
• 1 tsp fine sea salt
• 1 tbsp olive oil
For the gnocchi bake:
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 1 small onion finely diced
• 80 g sun dried tomatoes in oil drained and chopped
• 120 g fresh spinach roughly chopped
• Small handful fresh rocket leaves to serve
For the creamy cheesy sauce:
• 50 g vegan butter
• 50 g plain flour
• 750 ml unsweetened oat milk or other creamy plant milk
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 tbsp vegan cream cheese optional for richness
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp fine sea salt plus more to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• 120 g vegan mozzarella grated
• 60 g vegan cheese grated
• 40 g vegan parmesan style cheese grated
For the topping:
• 60 g vegan mozzarella grated
• 20 g vegan parmesan style cheese grated
• 30 g vegan cheese grated
Method
1. Heat the oven to 200°C fan 180°C. Bake the potatoes on a lined tray for 50 to 60 minutes until very soft, then scoop out the flesh and let it steam dry for 5 minutes. Mash until smooth, then gently mix in flour, salt, and olive oil to form a soft dough.
2. Roll into ropes, cut into small pillows, and boil in salted water in batches until they float, about 2 minutes. Lift out and let them steam dry on a plate.
3. In a pan, cook onion in olive oil until softened, then add garlic, sun dried tomatoes, and spinach until wilted.
4. For the sauce, melt vegan butter, whisk in flour for 1 minute, then slowly whisk in oat milk until thick and smooth. Stir in nutritional yeast, vegan cream cheese if using, Dijon, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper, then add the cheeses and stir until melted.
5. Combine gnocchi with the spinach mixture and cheesy sauce, tip into a baking dish, top with the remaining cheeses, then bake for 20 to 25 minutes until bubbling and golden. Rest 5 minutes, top with rocket, serve warm and enjoy!