Name: Creamy Broccoli Gnocchi
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil (or vegetable broth); 0.25 cup carrots (rough chopped); 0.25 cup onion (rough chopped); 1 cup broccoli (chopped); 0.25 cup celery (rough chopped); 2 cloves garlic; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp cracked black pepper; 1 tbsp miso; 0.5 cup vegetable broth; 0.5 cup cannellini beans (cooked); 1 lb gnocchi; 1 cup broccoli (chopped, remaining); 1 tsp sea salt (to taste); 1 tsp cracked black pepper (to taste); 0.25 cup vegetable broth (or pasta water, for thinning sauce); 0.25 cup pasta water (or vegetable broth, for thinning sauce); null to_garnish cracked black pepper; null to_garnish olive oil (for drizzling); null to_garnish vegan parmesan (grated); null to_garnish fresh flat leaf parsley; null to_garnish fresh oregano

Instructions

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1

To a large Dutch oven or soup pot, add olive oil (1 tbsp). When the oil begins to shimmer, add onion (0.25 cup), broccoli (1 cup), carrots (0.25 cup), celery (0.25 cup), garlic (2 cloves), and fresh thyme (2 sprigs), along with sea salt (1 tsp) and cracked black pepper (1 tsp). Sauté the vegetables until the onions grow translucent, about 3 minutes. Then, add miso (1 tbsp) and stir so that all your vegetables are evenly coated. Add vegetable broth (0.5 cup), together with the cannellini beans (0.5 cup) and cook until your broccoli (including the stems) is fork tender (about 7 to 8 minutes).
2

Place the ingredients from your pot into a blender and blend until you achieve a fairly thick paste. Set aside.
3

Cook your gnocchi (1 lb) according to package instructions and set aside. Then, over medium-high heat, add olive oil (1 tbsp) (or [vegetable broth]) to a large sauté pan. When the oil begins to shimmer, add broccoli (1 cup) (remaining) and sauté until the broccoli grows bright green (about 3 minutes). Season with sea salt (1 tsp) and cracked black pepper (1 tsp) and add cooked gnocchi (1 lb), together with the paste you made in Step 2. Stir together until everything is evenly coated.
4

Add vegetable broth (0.25 cup) (or pasta water (0.25 cup)) and reduce heat to low. Gently stir the gnocchi and vegetables until you have a thick and creamy sauce. Add more [vegetable broth] or [pasta water] if you want a thinner sauce. Garnish with [to_garnish cracked black pepper], a [to_garnish olive oil], [to_garnish grated vegan parmesan], or [to_garnish fresh flat leaf parsley] or [to_garnish fresh oregano].