For this recipe, I used store-bought packaged gnocchi that was vegan. However, you can also make homemade gnocchi and use it in this tomato basil spinach soup. If using homemade vegan gnocchi in this soup, make sure it has already been cooked/boiled prior to adding it to this soup. If the gnocchi is freshly cooked, it doesn't really need additional cooking time in the soup and can be added at the last minute of cooking to warm.