This post could have been titled: “A little goat cheese goes a long way”. I mean, doesn’t goat cheese make everything better? I’d like to think so!
We’ve been trying to come up with more vegetarian options for our weekly meal plan, but we often beat our heads against a stone wall J’s worry that he might still be hungry after a vegetarian dinner.
Gnocchi are great, because they’re dense and filling (and might I add, delicious) and can be a great base for a meatless dinner. We add a bunch of vegetables (we threw in some zucchini that needed to be used up, mushrooms and spinach) and the goat cheese and some spices tie the whole meal together.
I adapted this dinner from this recipe. We omitted the cream, added a splash of (soy) milk instead and then used some onions, garlic and spices to round up the taste. I also did not cook the gnocchi, but pan-fried them along with the vegetables. I can imagine that this dish would also be really good with cauliflower gnocchi instead of potato gnocchi, in case you want to throw in one extra vegetable.
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves of garlic (crushed)
- small onion (chopped)
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms
- 2 cups of zucchini (cubed) – optional
- 17.6 oz potato gnocchi
- 1 tbsp of Italian seasoning
- 3 tbsps (soy) milk
- 10 oz of fresh spinach
- 4 oz crumbled goat cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and sauté for 5 minutes.
Add the zucchini and mushrooms and cook through. Add the gnocchi and pan fry until browned. Season with Italian seasoning, add 3 tbsps of soy milk to skillet and cook for about 1 minute.
Add the spinach and let wilt. Then stir in goat cheese and use salt and pepper to taste.
Creamy gnocchi with spinach and goat cheese
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms (sliced)
- 2 cups zucchini (cubed)
- 17.6 oz potato gnocchi
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 3 tbsps (soy) milk
- 10 oz fresh spinach
- 4 oz crumbled goat cheese
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add the zucchini and mushrooms and cook through. Add the gnocchi and pan fry until browned. Season with Italian seasoning, add 3 tbsps of soy milk to skillet and cook for about 1 minute.
- Add the spinach and let wilt. Then stir in goat cheese and use salt and pepper to taste.
Super-easy, super-quick. Highly recommend.
SAndra
June 24, 2019 at 8:29 amGoing to make that this week! Thanks Sandra!!! :*
theinbetweenismine.com
June 24, 2019 at 11:14 amHope you like it as much as we did :)
Kim
June 24, 2019 at 10:03 amThis looks delish! I have to admit I have never had gnocchi before. The guys are not fans of goat cheese though :( Maybe I could find a substitute or use less??
theinbetweenismine.com
June 24, 2019 at 11:15 amYou could definitely substitute with cream cheese (if they like that better) or even feta (although that doesn’t get as creamy). Or just use cream like in the original recipe. I feel like you can really adapt this recipe to your liking :)
Eli@CoachDaddy
June 25, 2019 at 4:28 amI’m so down with this, San. There are a few things I’ve never made and my kids have never tried. Gnocchi is on that list but not for long. Pinned to try later.
Lisa of Lisa's Yarns
June 25, 2019 at 9:08 amYum, this looks so good. I need to bookmark this and use it for a girlfriend dinner sometime. Phil is not a fan of creamy or cheesy dishes as he finds them to be too rich/heavy but this sounds like something I would really like!
Lecy | A Simpler Grace
June 28, 2019 at 5:41 amThis looks AMAZING, San! I’ve been hunting for more meatless meals to make for my family (trying to get them eating healthier) and think they would enjoy this. Can’t wait to give it a try!
D in Texas
July 2, 2019 at 1:23 pmI made this yesterday and we inhaled it. Next time, though, I think I will add some sun-dried tomatoes. It was yummy. Thanks for sharing.
theinbetweenismine.com
July 2, 2019 at 4:27 pmI am glad you liked it :) adding sun-dried tomatoes sounds like a great idea!