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How To Cook Trader Joes’ Cauliflower Gnocchi


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  • Author: Amy Estes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2 people 1x
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

This is the best recipe for cooking trader joe’s cauliflower gnocchi. It is pan-fried, then tossed in a dairy-free creamy mushroom, spinach sauce. It comes together in minutes, is loaded with so much flavor, and makes the best healthy weeknight dinner. 


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil – divided
  • 1 package Trader Joe’s cauliflower gnocchi
  • kosher salt and ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 2 cups sliced baby bella mushrooms
  • 3 cloves of garlic -minced
  • 1 cup fresh spinach
  • 1/3 cup vegetable stock
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil or oregano
  • 1 cup coconut milk -full-fat or heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese – if not making this fully vegan
  • 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley – optional for serving

Instructions

Cook the cauliflower gnocchi

  1. Heat a skillet to medium heat, add in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the gnocchi and toss and cook it until golden. About 3-5 minutes then remove the gnocchi from the pan and set it aside in a bowl or on a plate. 

Make the creamy veggie-filled sauce

  1. In the same pan, you cooked the gnocchi in add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add in the diced red onion, mushrooms, and garlic. Let that cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the mushrooms start to get nice and golden brown. 
  2. Add in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1-2 minutes.
  3. Pour in the vegetable stock, dried basil or oregano and stir to combine it with the veggies. Season with more salt and pepper. Let that come to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Next, add in the coconut milk and stir it in with all of those deliciously simmered veggies and let that all cook for 2 more minutes.

Put it all together and serve

  1. Add in the cooked gnocchi and stir. Let that all cook for 2 minutes. Finally, stir in the grated parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper if needed, based on taste. 
  2. Plate and top with freshly chopped herbs like basil or parsley and more grated parmesan cheese.

Notes

  1. To make this fully vegan skip the parmesan cheese or use vegan nut and seed parmesan cheese.
  2. To store –  This is best if eaten right away but can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Although it will lose a little bit of flavor but will still be delicious.
  3. To reheat – heat in the microwave until warmed through, and top with fresh herbs and parmesan cheese to freshen it up. You could also reheat it in a pan on the stovetop.
 
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: sautéed
  • Cuisine: American