Vegan Gnocchi Soup
This easy, one-pot vegan gnocchi soup is filled with pillowy gnocchi and veggies in a rich and creamy tomatoey broth – it’s cozy, seriously satisfying, and ready in 35 minutes!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 6 carrots diced
- 4 celery stalks sliced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- ½ teaspoon salt plus more to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper plus more to taste
- 5 cups water
- 3 vegetable bouillon cubes
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes in their juices divided
- Juice of ½ a lemon
- 1 (16-ounce) package firm tofu
- 2 (16-ounce) packages of potato gnocchi
- 5 cups baby spinach
- ½ cup fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the carrots and celery. Stir and cook for another 3–5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper. Stir to coat the vegetables for about 10 seconds.
- Pour in the water and add the bouillon cubes. Cover the pot and bring to a boil.
- While the soup is heating, blend the tofu with the juice of half a lemon and half the can of diced tomatoes until completely smooth and creamy.
- Once the soup comes to a boil, stir in the tofu mixture and the remaining diced tomatoes.
- Add the gnocchi and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the gnocchi is soft and tender.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the baby spinach. Cover the pot for about 5 minutes, or until the spinach is wilted.
- Taste and adjust the lemon juice, salt, and pepper as needed.
- Garnish with fresh basil before serving.
Notes
- Don’t overcook the gnocchi: Otherwise, it can become mushy. Another way to avoid mushy gnocchi is to cook and store it separately from the soup.
- To adjust the consistency: Adjust how much broth and tofu/vegan cream you add.
- Taste and adjust: I.e., the lemon, any seasonings, etc.
- Make enough for leftovers: It will taste even better on day two.