These autumn inspired gnocchi are made with only 3 (!) ingredients and cook up beautifully to serve for a hungry crowd this holiday season.
After boiling these sweet potato gnocchi I tossed them in a quick sautΓ© of sweet onion, green beans, cherry tomatoes, sage, baby spinach cooked in extra-virgin olive oil and seasoned with salt and black pepper and then deglazed with white wine to make a loose sauce. I topped the dish with my homemade soy labneh and edible flowers from the garden, including nasturtium, calendula petals and flowering fennel crowns.
These sweet potato gnocchi would also be excellent with a sage, wild mushroom and kale sauce accompanied with cashew cream or a roasted pepper romesco type sauce perhaps. Get creative!
I wish all of you celebrating a wonderful Thanksgiving with a gorgeous feast, plenty of drink and good company to share in it!
xx Kaity
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3-Ingredient Vegan Sweet Potato Gnocchi
- Yield: ~50 gnocchi
Ingredients
- 1 lb sweet potato
- 1–1/2 cup whole wheat or all-purpose flour or 50/50 combo
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Roast whole sweet potatoes at 425ΛF on a baking sheet or tinfoil (to catch juices) until fork tender, about 20 minutes for small ones and 30-40 minutes for larger sweet potatoes.
- Remove from oven and when cool enough to touch, peel away and discard skins.
- Mash sweet potatoes with a fork in a bowl. Add flour and salt and stir with a fork until a dough starts to hold together. Knead dough together using clean hands just until it comes together into a smooth soft ball. Be careful not to over work the dough. Dough should be soft and pillowy, not firm or dense.
- Divide dough into 6 equal portions. Working with one portion at a time, while covering the remaining dough, roll it out with your hands into a long log about 1/2″ in diameter. Cut log into 1-1/2″ long pieces. Lightly press each piece into the back of a fork or gnocchi board and roll it down the tines to make indentations on one side and a slight concave dip on the other side. Repeat with remaining portions of dough.
- At this point gnocchi can be cooked right away or refrigerated for up to 2 days before use or frozen in a single layer on a baking sheet and then transferred to a freezer safe container and stored in the freezer for up to 6 months. To cook frozen gnocchi add them directly to the boiling water, do not thaw them first.
- To cook gnocchi, bring a large pot of water (at least 4 quarts) to a boil and add a handful of sea salt to the water.
- Add fresh gnocchi to the boiling water, and cook at a rapid boil, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes. Test one to make sure they are cooked through, with no raw flour taste, and are soft with a slight chew, not mushy. If they are not done, cook for a couple more minutes and test again. If cooking frozen gnocchi you may need a few more minutes to cook them.
- When gnocchi are done, drain them from the cooking water and coat or toss them in whatever sauce or sautΓ© as you wish. Enjoy!
Notes
- Gnocchi can be cooked right away or refrigerated for up to 2 days before use or frozen in a single layer on a baking sheet and then transferred to a freezer safe container and stored in the freezer for up to 6 months. To cook frozen gnocchi add them directly to the boiling water, do not thaw them first.
Handmade wares used in this post: Walnut chef’s scoop and Hickory spoon by Polder’s Old World Market. Ceramic bowls and plate by ANK Ceramics. Walnut serving board by Sweet Gum Co.
on our constant quest for plant based, healthy, toddler approved meals, these gnocchi are, hands down, a new family favorite! keep up the good work kaity and thanks for sharing your secrets with us!
Aw thanks Emily! Glad these are keepers for you guys! xx Kaity
Don’t use wheat flour!
That might seem obvious to more seasoned chefs (get it?) but I thought the sweet potato would be able to hold up to the "wheaty" taste of whole wheat. Oh boy was I wrong! They are still edible… as long as you like whole wheat xxxx
Thanks for reading and trying the recipe Sarah! Yes you can use all purpose flour if you do not like the taste of whole wheat. Sweet potato will not change the hearty taste of it. But there are people who do like the taste, such as myself. Everyone is different! xo Kaity
Can you use another flour like garbanzo bean?
Hi Roxanne! You can use gluten free 1-1 flour mixes with similar results. xx Kaity