Cauliflower Gnocchi with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
A quick and healthy delicious dish made with Trader Joes cauliflower gnocchi in a coconut cream and mushroom sauce. Naturally Paleo, GF, dairy-free, and vegan.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs olive oil divided
- 10 ounces baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 1 cup canned coconut cream (without preservatives, Savoy is great)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- salt to taste
- 2 bags Trader Joe's cauliflower gnocchi (24 ounces)
Instructions
- Add 1 Tablespoon of olive oil to a large frying pan and heat over medium-high heat. Add the sliced baby bella mushrooms and mix to coat them with the oil. Cook for about 4-6 minutes, without mixing the mushrooms at all.
- Then mix them frequently while they cook for about 2-3 minutes. At this point the mushrooms should start shrinking in size and sweating.
- Reduce the stovetop heat to medium. Cook the mushrooms for another 5 minutes, mixing every so often until they are grilled and golden brown. They shouldn't be "wet" anymore by this point. Add the coconut cream, black pepper and salt to the pan and mix.
- Let the sauce boil and thicken for the next few minutes, until it reaches your desired level of creaminess. Mine only needed 2 minutes, but Savoy is very thick to start off with. Once your sauce is done, set it aside.
- Then in a separate large frying pan, add 1 Tbs olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Put two bags of frozen Trader Joes cauliflower gnocchi into the pan and make sure each piece of gnocchi is touching the bottom of the pan. Cook for about 4 minutes without mixing, then mix them around. Then cook for another 2 minutes without mixing, and mix again. Cook them again for about 2 more minutes and mix. There should be several sides of the gnocchi that are golden in color. Make sure that there are no frozen pieces. If there are, then put them face down on the pan and cook for a minute.
- Then pour the cauliflower gnocchi into the mushroom cream sauce, mix and enjoy!
- Serves 4-5
Notes
- Do NOT follow the cooking directions on the Trader Joes cauliflower gnocchi bag! Following their instructions results in mushy gnocchi. You have to cook the gnocchi over medium-high heat, straight from frozen and let them sit for several minutes before stirring.
- Use a good quality coconut cream. I have tried pretty much every kind on the market. I think they all taste like sunscreen and are gross. But Savoy coconut cream is creamy, with little coconut flavor.
- Don't add too much pepper. It is best to taste the sauce and add more later.
Nutrition
Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 584mg | Potassium: 519mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 8mg