Vegan Gnocchi Peas & Cherry Tomatoes - The Vegan Eskimo

 


Serves 4


Ingredients


  • 1kg premade vegan gnocchi (2.2 lbs)
  • 600g frozen peas (21.2 oz)
  • 200g cherry tomatoes (7.05 oz)
  • 200ml soy cream + water as needed (6.8 oz)
  • 4 tablespoons vegan butter
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 red onion
  • 4 stalks of spring onion
  • 5 cloves of garlic
  • 1 big handful curly parsley
  • 1 handful basil
  • 1 small handful chives
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried vegetable stock
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • Salt & pepper to taste

What you will need


  • Cutting board and knife
  • 1 ovenproof dish
  • 1 pan + spoon to stir
  • 1 pot
  • Measuring spoons

Instructions


  1. Bake cherry tomatoes on convection 200c (390 F), until wrinkly, 20 minutes or so.
  2. Boil water in a pot with some salt.
  3. Finely slice red onion and spring onion, sweat in a pan with olive oil, dried vegetable stock and nutmeg.
  4. Finely chop parsley, add to the pan with the vegan butter.
  5. Add frozen peas, soy cream and all other herbs, finely chopped.
  6. Grate in the garlic cloves, water as needed to almost cover ingredients and make saucy. Add in the nutritional yeast, simmer for about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Boil gnocchi, until they float to the top, this goes really fast. Drain and add to sauce, serve with roasted cherry tomatoes on top, fresh basil and chives.

 Enjoy !