Description
A vegan spin on an inspired classic, this creamy spinach and mushroom vegan gnocchi soup will have everyone coming back for more!
Ingredients
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 medium-sized white onion, finely chopped
3 medium-sized celery sticks, finely chopped
3 large cloves of garlic, finely chopped or pressed
2 cups crimini mushrooms, sliced
1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp thyme spice
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp fresh cracked pepper
5 cups vegetable stock or 5 cups hot water and 1 tbsp. vegetable stock paste
2 – 2 1/2 cups potato gnocchi
1 400 ml can coconut milk – full fat, unsweetened
2 cups (packed) fresh kale or baby spinach
1 cup vegan parmesan
Instructions
To a large stockpot at the olive oil and heat on low-medium for 30 seconds before adding onions and celery. Cook them down for around 8-10 minutes, or until translucent, extremely fragrant and soft.
To the pot add the garlic and mushrooms. Cook down for 10 minutes on medium-high heat. Stir often to avoid burning.
Once your mushrooms have reduced by almost half, add the flour and still till the ingredients are all well coated. Add the thyme, salt and pepper to the pot and stir well. Increase heat to high and add vegetable stock. Bring mixture to a boil then to a simmer. Add gnocchi and cook for 5-7 minutes before adding coconut milk, spinach or kale and parmesan cheese.
Check for seasoning before enjoying it immediately. Garnish with more parmesan and drizzling of olive oil!
Notes
Be patient while sauteeing the onions and celery, this is where you get your flavour that sets the recipe up for HUGE success
Go for a good quality Gnocchi, ideally from your local market – the fresher the better!
Make sure you use a high in fat coconut milk – this will help take on the role of the traditional cream that is usually used
PARMESAN CHEESE! Yes, caps lock is needed. This is non-negotiable, it completely transforms the dish!
Keywords: creamy, garden, gnocchi, healthy, mushrooms, olive, parmesan, recipe, simple, soup, spinach, vegan
holy moly… I wish I would have doubled this recipe, because it is so good. I have yet to make a FoodbyMaria recipe that I haven’t absolutely loved. This will be a definite go-to meal. It was relatively simple and definitely felt nutrient packed.
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YESSSS!!! BRITTANY!! Thanks so so so so much for the love hun!
Made this tonight and we both LOVED it! So yummy and, indeed, buttery. Also easy. If your stock is salty maybe wait to season the soup til the end.
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Great point! Thanks for the love Shonna!!!
Yet another lovely meal that everyone in the household enjoyed! Thanks Maria!!!
Thank you so much Sarah! I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe as much as we did!!
Wow wow wow
Amazing, so good and hearty. Super easy to make as well. Love it ❤️
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Thank you so much, Kate! This recipe is such a winner!
Amazing soup, so flavorful and delicious. My hubby and toddler loved it too!
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Thank you so much for the love, Stephanie!
Super delicious and extremely easy to follow recipe. Will definitely add this to our dinner routine as the ingredients are sure to be in your kitchen already!
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YES!!! Thank you so much for the love, Anela!
I love a good mushroom soup and the added gnocchi just kicked this up to next level. My family keeps asking me when I’m going to make it again! Dang girl, you outdo yourself every freaking time!!
YESSS!!! This makes me sooo happy! Thanks for the love, Tawnya!
Wow wow wow
ROCKS MY SOCKS
It was so good and hearty. Easy to make ❤️
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Thanks for sharing the recipe, it turned out amazing. I had to make one modification as I can’t have parmesan cheese. I used a marble cheese instead.
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So glad this worked for you Kate! Glad you loved this recipe as much as we did!
Holy God this soup is amazing! This is my third recipe I’ve made from your site and every one of them have been bomb! Well done and thank you! I added a twist of lemon at the end and it made all the flavours pop!
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YESSS!! honestly, you can never go wrong with lemon! Thanks so much for the support, Ashley. Let us know what you make next!
First time making this soup & it turned out beautifully!! Easy to prep veggies in advance, I made this on a busy night of after school activities & it came together quickly. Great texture, great flavours & so healthy. Love!!!!!
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YESSSS!! This makes me so happy, thanks for the love Charmaine!
OMG Made this tonight. I have found my new favorite soup! I am transitioning to plant based, and was skeptical about the vegan parmesan cheese and even tasted it before adding it to the soup. <3 <3 <3 Love love love this!
YESSSS!! Isn’t it the friggin best!
Wow! Tried this recipe today cause it’s been chilly and it was soooo good. My husband loved it too. I’ll definitely be making it again soon!
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YESSS, Bree, this makes me so happy! Please let me know what you make next!
Certainly a 5 star soup 👏👏 so good!!
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Thank you so much for the love Millie!
Bombtastic !! Super Simple Super Delicious!!
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YESA!! I love this soup so much!
This soup was amazing!!!! I made it for me and my roommates and we ate it all up. Very creamy and flavorful. Great apocalypse food.
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Yessss, exactly what I was thinking too!!
This soup is so good and easy to make!
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I love this recipe so much, glad you did too!
Any suggestions as to what canned coconut milk to use?
I wouldn’t worry too much with this one but full fat would be best!
So yummy! Totally hit the spot
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Thank you so much for the love hun!
I can honestly say that I haven’t come across one if Maria’s recipes that I haven’t absolutely loved. This is one of my favourites and that’s saying a lot, amongst a slew of favourites.
I made this one vegetarian instead of vegan by making my own gnocchi (with one egg) and it tasted like something we would have ordered in one of our favourite restaurants. Slam. Dunk. Recipe.
This soup is one of my favourite recipes, BY FAR!
Looks delicious! Do you think this would freeze well? I need to use up spinach and mushrooms but it’s still a little hot for soup 😊
It should freeze just fine!!!!!! Let me know how it goes!
So good! Creamy, filling, and easy to make. Perfect for a chilly and drizzly evening. This will definitely become one of my regular recipes to make.
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Yes, Katie! This makes me so happy. Thrilled you loved it as much as we do hun.
Made this tonight, eating it as we speak!
Delicious!
My husband loves mushrooms and loves this!
Perfect meal for a cold snowy day
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YESS!! Thanks so much for the support, Sandy!
Delicious! I’m gluten free so I used gluten free gnocchi and a GF flour blend. Turned out great
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This makes me so happy! Thank you so much for the love Celine, I miss you!!!!
Just finished making this soup and it was incredible. It will definitely make a frequent rotation in my house. Creamy, flavorful and hearty.
Yay! This makes me so happy, Katie! Thanks for the love hun!
Easy and delicious! it was devine smelling the garlic and mushrooms cooking together and love the gnocchi variation for a change in soup! Will definitely make this again.
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Thank you so much for the love, Anita! We love this recipe so much!
This soup is the bomb. All the flavors come together beautifully. Delicious and super easy to make. Where have you been all my life Maria 😉
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Thank you so much, Kathy! I love this recipe so much! Please let me know what you make next!!!!
This was SO cozy and delicious. We’re not fully vegan, so I used Pecorino cheese, but much less, maybe about 1/3 cup grated, and it was perfect for us. The flavours were great together and the gnocchi took it over the top. Absolute keeper!
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This sounds so wonderful, Diana! Thank you so much for your support!
This recipe is WOW! Delicious and so cozy on a cold rainy night. Will definitely make this one again….and again and again!
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Thank you so much, Kristie! we just love this recipe too!
This is another favorite recipe! Always on our soup rotation and is in my husband top three favorite recipes I’ve ever made! You’re a rockstar.
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oh my gosh this is such a huge compliment, thank you so much hun!
This soup is so easy to make and packed with deliciousness. Don’t let the minimal ingredients fool you. So yummy. Great recipe. 🙂
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Thank you so much! I really love this soup!
Second soup this week and OMG amazing. Once again it’s freaking delicious. I’m obsessed now and can’t wait to try them all. My wife doesn’t even like gnocchi and she loved it.
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Yes, this makes me so happy!!
YUM! Such a delicious and savoury soup after a day of winter activities. Such simple ingredients and instructions to quickly throw together. Definitely adding this one to our list of favs!
Thank you so much for your love, Bri!!!!!!!!! We love this soup so much too!
This soup is so simple to make and SO super delicious! Another winning recipe from Food by Maria that will be on the rotation often!
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It’s honestly sooo delicious, right?! Thank you so much!
This soup is so yummy! Just made it for my family and it is a hit! Perfect for a cold night. Absolutely loving it right now♥️
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Yay, thank you so much for the love, Emily!
Sooo delicious and easy to make! Made this with my mama last night. She loves to cook and is really good at it. She has saved your website and will be tackling more recipes this week ❣️This soup will be made on the regular 🤗 thank you!
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yeesssss this makes me soo happy
Made this tonight! It was so easy to make and it was AMAZING. Definitely will be making this as part of my rotation. I did substitute the potato gnocchi for cauliflower gnocchi. thank you!!!
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Yay, this makes me so happy!!!
I’ve made this soup 3 times now. It’s so good!!! Try drizzling a little truffle oil on top when you serve it. It’s a game-changer. Thank you for such a great recipe.
You’re so welcome!!! Truffle oil and this combo is amazing!!!!
Highly recommend! This recipe is so creamy and delicious and is literally a warm hug on a cold day! #soulfood
Thanks for the great recipe!
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Thank you so much for the love, Emily!
Hello! I made this and it tastes so good! Only thing is – I used regular parmesan instead of vegan parmesan, so I am getting a lot of sticky cheese bites. What measurement of regular parmesan do you suggest to use?
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hard to say! Sounds like maybe you added too much, I didn’t test it with regular parm, so that may be the slight glich! Just eye ball it as you go!