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Spice up your dinner routine with this authentic Gnocchi with Peruvian Seco Sauce. It brings a subtle kick and a burst of flavor to your plate without any fuss.
I’ve been on a big Peruvian food kick around here lately, and this Vegetarian main dish is just awesome!
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Peruvian recipes
I’ve spent time looking through many websites and blogs for yummy looking recipes. Pinterest has some great ideas for Peruvian food as well. So I came up with this recipe for Vegetarian Gnocchi with Peruvian Seco Sauce to share with you.
Want more of my Peruvian recipes. Check out Peruvian Green Aji Sauce and Vegetarian Peruvian Stew.
What are gnocchi?
I love the idea of (affiliate link) gnocchi in the mix.
Little pillows of potato goodness. Of course, you could make your own, but I chose to use pre-made ones from the grocery store to save a little time.
And, I’ve never been able to really perfect the homemade Gnocchi.
If you wanted a few more veggies in the stew I’d suggest using broccoli and green beans.
Spicy sauce
This sauce is perfect! Rich and thick with a little kick of heat. That kick of heat comes from the (affiliate link) aji amarillo paste.
I highly recommend buying some.
It’s pretty much required in Peruvian cooking, and it has a lovely fruity heat to it.
I buy mine from a local Mexican market near my house.
Check around, you may have some well-stocked markets in your area as well. If not, Amazon {affiliate link} sells the aji amarillo paste.
Make it a meal
This Peruvian dish makes a great dinner with some nice crusty bread, or make the stew the day before and send it for lunches. It reheats beautifully!
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Recipe
Vegetarian Gnocchi with Peruvian Seco Sauce
Ingredients
- ¾ cup cilantro leaves
- 2 Roma tomatoes seeded and roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or light-tasting oil of your choice
- 1 medium red onion chopped
- ½ tablespoon ají amarillo paste
- ½ red bell pepper diced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
- 16 ounce fresh potato gnocchi
- 1 cup frozen green peas defrosted
Instructions
- In the bowl of a blender, blend cilantro leaves and stems with ¼ cup water. Once cilantro is well blended, add the tomatoes, and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the onion and cook, stirring until tender and beginning to brown, about 7 minutes.
- Add ají amarillo paste, red bell pepper, cilantro paste, salt and pepper, and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the vegetable broth, put the lid on, bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- While the sauce simmers, cook the gnocchi according to package directions, they’ll usually take approximately 2-3 minutes to cook. In the last minute of gnocchi cooking time, add the frozen peas to the boiling water. Once gnocchi and peas are done, drain well.
- Using the blender, take about half of the vegetable-sauce mixture and blend until smooth, being very careful, as the mixture is hot. Pour the blended sauce back in with the sauce-veggies mixture. Gently toss the cooked gnocchi and peas into the sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Heidy L. McCallum
This is a SUPER recipe; nice spice. Great sauce! Vegetarian Gnocchi with Peruvian Seco Sauce never looked so wonderful!!
Nicole
Fantastic recipe! This Gnocchi is a favorite of mine! I’m really impressed by the photography too 🙂
cheri
never heard of a Peruvian Seco sauce before, and I have to tell you, it is so delicious. Will be making this again for sure.
Joanne
G’day! Love gnocchi! This is so yum; I actually ate it for brekkie! Easy to make too. I changed out a bit of the spice.
Cheers!
Sophia
So DELISH Debi! YUM!
Nancy Fox
Debi, this vegetarian soup is so healthy and delicious!!!
Laurie
Gnocchi is my #1 Favorite Food! With Peruvian Seco Sauce, it’s even better! Thanks for sharing this one!! Great Post!
Shelley
This is just fabulous! I visited Peru years ago on a faculty trip before my kiddos were born, and my father-in-law regularly flies down there to do dentistry in rainforest villages with poor access to health care. I even took a Peruvian class in cooking school. The foods and culture of Peru are wonderful and often overlooked here in America. This totally inspires me to get in a Peruvian cooking groove, too! 😀 Love it! Thanks for the inspiration!!!
Nicky
I hadn’t had Peruvian food before. This was delicious and it’s something I’d make again and again. I did change out the spice a bit to what I could find at the store.
Kate
This gnocchi is delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Sandra
This is delicious! Peruvian food is so tasty. I added chicken that I cooked in the sauce with a bit more water.
Ronda
Thank you for sharing your beautiful recipe – it was so easy to make & I love gnocchi.
Gaye
Hi Debi – This is delicious. Thanks so much for sharing it. I never knew about Peruvian food befor but now I have to try your other Peruvian recipes. So much flavor.
Joyce
I never heard of this. This potato lover couldn’t get enough. I did leave all the hot and spicy stuff out though. Can’t take the heat!
Cindy
YUM, I have been so hungry for gnocchi lately! What a great recipe! I loved how the soft gnocchi melted into the spicy sauce with the wholesome veg.