Creamy Vegan Pantry Pasta

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Creamy Vegan Pantry Pasta

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Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion diced, medium
  • 3 garlic minced, cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme dried
  • 3/4 cup vegetable broth or water, (180 mL
  • 1 tablespoon tamari gluten-free soy sauce or soy sauce, reduced-sodium
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup coconut milk 180 mL), canned lite; or unsweetened oat milk
  • 1 tablespoon tahini
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
  • black pepper freshly cracked, to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard or coarse-grain mustard
  • 6 ounces pasta linguine, fettuccine, or any pasta of choice including gluten-free; 170g
  • parsley toasted pine nuts or Cashew Parmesan, flat-leaf, chopped; optional garnish

Instructions

  1. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until al dente.
  2. Meanwhile, heat a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Once the oil is shimmering, add the onions and season with a pinch of kosher salt. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned around the edges. Add the garlic and thyme, and stir to combine for 1 minute, until fragrant.
  3. While the onions are cooking, pour the vegetable broth (or water) into a measuring cup or bowl and add in the tamari or soy sauce and flour. Whisk to combine until all the flour is dissolved.
  4. Pour the vegetable broth-flour mixture into the onion-garlic mixture and whisk to combine, ensuring there are no flour clumps. It should thicken almost immediately. Reduce the heat to medium-low and pour in the coconut milk or oat milk, tahini, nutritional yeast, paprika, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and black pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5-10 minutes, or until the sauce is thickened and very creamy, whisking occasionally.1. NOTE: if you double the recipe, you’ll probably want to cook it closer to 10 minutes.
  5. Stir in the Dijon mustard, and taste for seasonings, adding more salt as needed. Add the hot cooked pasta directly into the sauce and toss to coat until all the pasta is coated.

Notes

  • *If you’re gluten-free, you can substitute with (a) 2 tablespoons gluten-free all-purpose flour or (b) 1 tablespoon cornstarch. ** I used oat milk because I usually have it on hand, but any creamy plant-based milk will work. If all you have is canned full-fat coconut milk, be sure to stir well and water it down a bit. Or add more broth/water.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 375kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 55g (18%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Sodium 780mg (33%) Potassium 293mg (6%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 175IU (4%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 41mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 375 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 375kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 55g 18%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Sodium 780mg 33%
Potassium 293mg 6%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 175IU 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 41mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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