Ingredients
Ingredients
“Cheesy” Sauce
- ½ cup of pumpkin puree
- 1 cup unsweetened plant-based milk
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Cayenne pepper, to taste (optional)
Pasta
- 8 oz of chickpea or whole grain pasta
- 2 cups sautéed vegetables
Instructions
Instructions
“Cheesy” Sauce
- 1. In a saucepan add the plant-based milk, pumpkin puree and nutritional yeast.
- 2. Whisk until all ingredients are well combined. Season with salt and pepper.
- 3. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- 4. Add to pasta immediately.
Pasta
- 1. Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain.
- 2. In a saucepan, combine sautéed vegetables and cooked pasta.
- 3. Add “cheesy” sauce to pasta and vegetables and stir well.
Cooking Tips
Cooking Tips
- 1. You can use pure canned pumpkin or cook it from scratch.
- 2. You can substitute the pumpkin puree with sweet potato puree.
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