The burst cherry tomato sauce is rich with a juicy summer essence while the vegan italian sausage adds herby flavor and the gnocchi mellows everything out. Filled with sauteed onion, mushrooms, and kale, this is a true 'chef's kiss' creation!
Ingredients
Burst Cherry Tomato Sauce:
- 16 oz cherry tomatoes ~2 cups
- ½ ea sweet onion chopped small
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- fresh cracked black pepper
- ¼ olive oil
- ¼ cup raw cashews
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- ¾ cup water
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tsp italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
Italian Sausage Gnocchi:
- 5 ea Vegan Italian sausage
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 ea sweet onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 8 oz mushrooms brushed off, cut in half and then sliced (~3 cups)
- ½ bunch curly kale ribs removed and rough chopped (~4 cups)
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 17 oz prepared gnocchi cooked according to package instructions
Garnish
- grated parmesan
- crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Prepare your sauce - add cherry tomatoes, onion, and garlic cloves to a parchment-lined baking tray. Sprinkle with 1 tsp kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper. Drizzle with ¼ cup olive oil. Move to the oven to roast for 25 - 30 minutes, or until cherry tomatoes have burst and onions have started to brown.
- Remove from the oven and add to a high speed blender along with raw cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, coconut sugar, and italian seasoning. Set aside.
- Cook your vegan italian sausage according to package instructions. Cut into ½” rounds and set aside.
- In a large pan, add 2 tbsp olive oil and preheat to medium. Add your onion and garlic and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent.
- Add your mushrooms and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes or until mushrooms are cooked. Add kale and cook until wilted. Sprinkle with ½ tsp kosher salt.
- Finish the dish by adding cooked gnocchi and sliced sausage to the pan, followed by your sauce. Optional: garnish with grated parmesan cheese + red pepper flakes and enjoy!
Notes
- I used pure farmland mild italian sausage, but also like the beyond meat hot italian.
- You can leave out the sausage entirely and it will be just as delicious.
- I got vegan + gluten free prepared gnocchi to keep this an easy dinner, you could definitely make your own! I got mine from Whole Foods and it was in the pasta aisle in an airtight package.
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