Thanks to Organic Authority and The Healthy Voyager we had an awesome World Vegan Day dinner on Monday. We "veganized" the polenta cakes and did a soup version of the gnocchi. It was perfect!
Original yummy versions:
On the Taira menu: (recipes below)
Gnocchi Soup
Vegan Polenta Cakes
Gnocchi Soup
Serves 4-6
1 box of Delallo Potato Gnocchi (dairy and egg free)
1 bottle of organic Muir Glen Portabello Mushroom Marinara
2 cups of spinach (break by hand)
Nutritional Yeast (for sprinkling)
-Prepare gnocchi according to package and drain. Set aside.
-Heat marinara to light boil then add gnocchi. Remove from heat and fold in spinach. Heat will cook it lightly.
-Ladle into bowls and sprinkle nutritional yeast. Enjoy the warm yumminess!
Serving Suggestions:
Top with fresh herbs
Substitute Daiya Cheese for nutritional yeast
Makes about 4 dozen treats
1 cup no chicken stock (365 Organic Vegetable Broth)
1 cup non-dairy milk
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 cloves fresh garlic (finely chopped)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup steamed and puréed sweet potatoes
1 cup cornmeal - bulk bins at Kokua Market co-op
1/2 package (4 ounces) non-dairy cream cheese (Tofutti brand)
-Lightly oil 9” x 13” baking pan (for setting mix - no baking involved)
-Steam sweet potato until tender, purée and set aside.
-In large saucepan, saute fresh garlic in 2 tbsp vegetable stock until softened. Combine rest of vegetable stock, non-dairy milk, sea salt, and nutmeg; bring to a boil. Stir in puréed sweet potatoes; bring back to boil. Whisk mixture and slowly add in cornmeal. Whisk until the mixture is well-combined avoiding lumps. Reduce heat, and continue stirring until thick, about 5 minutes. Stir in non-dairy cream cheese until well-combined and smooth.
-Pour mixture into oiled baking pan and let it set at room temperature for 1 hour or more.
Serving suggestions:
If you have cookie cutters go ahead and choose your shapes.
Cut into squares
Drizzle very little agave or maple syrup over cakes
5 comments:
Yum! I love gnocchi and that soup looks spectacular! Polenta looks like the perfect dish to go with it, too. :)
This food looks so GOOD and simple too -- my favorite kind! Keep up the good work!
I never would have thought marinara and gnocchi could make a soup, but you have just shown me exactly that - thanks Jeri! Yum!
Oh! Looks delicious, I had no idea that Monday was World Vegan Day. November 1 is my favorite day of the year, what a great day to celebrate conscientious eating.
I'm glad you found me, thank you for the kind words of support.
I love gnocchi, I wonder if I could adapt my great grandmother's recipe to be vegan. You've given me a great idea for a project. I'll let you know how it turns out!
So glad you all like the recipes. Inspiration came from The Healthy Voyager and Organic Authority. I know I just did a post the day before this, but I was so excited about this food I had to share it with you all!
I'd love it if you shared your versions. That would be awesome.
@Teresa - Me too! Nov 1 means holidays are coming!
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