This is a delightful meal, full of flavor and filling. We enjoyed it with a mixed salad and a glass of vegan organic wine.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 16 ounces broccoli, cut in spears and florets
- 8 ounces mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
- 16 ounces gnocchi
for the sauce:
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1 heaping teaspoon vegetable bouillon powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
for the garnish:
- 2-3 ounces non-dairy cheese, shredded
- lemon basil leaves as garnish
Directions:
- Clean and prepare the broccoli, cutting into spears and rosettes.
Place in a steamer and steam for 7 minutes or until al dente but soft. - Prepare the sauce by mixing the lemon juice, vegetable bouillon powder and olive oil together.
- Grate the non-dairy cheese an put aside for later.
- Slice the mushrooms and onions.
- Add the mushrooms and sauté until soft.
- Add the onions and sauté until they are glassy.
- Remove from the pan and place in a bowl for later.
- Add another splash of oil to the frying pan and add the gnocchi.
- Fry the gnocchi, turning often, until the gnocchi are golden brown.
- Return the mushrooms and onions to the gnocchi and mix well.
- Pour the sauce over the gnocchi mixture.
- Divide the meal over 4 plates.
- Sprinkle the cheese over each plate.
- Garnish with a few baby basil leaves. We grow lemon basil, so that is what we used.