I love gnocchi (Italian potato dumplings) and some warm pasta sounded nice on this cold rainy night.  I have been craving the indulgent vodka tomato cream sauce that I have tried at restaurants.  Well, I have lightened up this version, making it almost fat free and vegan.

You make gnocchi just like pasta.  Bring 1 pound of gnocchi to boil, boil for 3 minutes, drain and toss with the sauce.

To make the sauce, saute in a medium saucepan:

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons of parsley
1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
4 minced garlic cloves

Add one 28 oz can whole tomatoes.  Bring to a boil.  Puree in a blender with 1/2 cup silken tofu.  Transfer back to saucepan, heat gently and add 2 tablespoons of vodka (I had to pinch some from the neighbors).  Heat one minute, then toss with the gnocchi.  Serve with a nice Italian salad.

My husband ate 3 servings and I never even told him it was vegan!

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Thanks for sharing - this looks delicious! I'm always trying to find yummy vegan recipes that will appeal to my meat-eating boyfriend :)

Enjoy!  I am learning not to make a big deal about things being vegan or what is not in the dish and just serve it up.  If I act like there is nothing special about it, my husband seems to like and not notice the changes! 

sounds wonderful!!

I made this tonight and it was delicious!!! Vodka cream sauce was my hubby's favorite before going vegan and he is a happy camper. Thanks for the great, yet simple, awesome recipe!

Yummy...I made it for my sons and I.  However they didn't know it was vegan

Just made this last night, wonderful!! I also added fresh spinach to the sauce. It blended nicely with the other ingredients.

are gnocchi vegan?...the outside dough part?  I haven't looked at the ingredients in those...or maybe you know of a vegan brand?..i'd love to try this recipe out for easter = )

How many does this recipe serve?

I made this last night for dinner and the whole family loved it, my 7 year old found it a little spicy so I think next time I make it I will sprinkle the red pepper flakes on after it is dished up.  It's  fun sneaking tofu into things that are so unsuspecting...like pasta sauce!!!  I will also try adding roasted veg to this and serve with whole wheat pasta.  hubby wants this one to become a regular at our table.

Thanks for sharing!!

I thought Gnocchi were made with egg?  Is there a Vegan version of them somewhere?

look in "vegan with a vengence".  she has a nice gnochi recipe, though i know many of them are vegan.

Real Italian gnocchi is typically made with equal parts of flour and boiled potato.  There technically shouldn't be any egg in it.  A lot of people put egg in it to make it heavier (bleh) and to keep the dough together because it takes a delicate hand and minimal processing. I find the ones with egg sits like lead balls in your stomach - the real version is like light a fluffy pillows or dough. 

If you're adventurous, I'd say try to make your own!  It isn't that hard, and it takes so much better than the packaged stuff!

This sounds so good!

This sounds amazing! I used to loooove vodka sauce and I am so excited to make this :)