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High-Protein Vegan Marry Me Pasta, Easy Creamy

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 550
A deliciously creamy, high-protein vegan pasta dish packed with flavor and wholesome ingredients.

Ingredients

Sauce Base

  • 0.25 cups Raw Cashews (Soak in hot water for 10 minutes or swap for sunflower seeds for nut-free)
  • 0.25 cups Nutritional Yeast (For cheesy flavor without dairy)
  • 2 cups Unsweetened Soy Milk (Provides the liquid base for sauce)
  • 1.5 tbsp Lemon Juice (Adds brightness to flavors)

Pasta

  • 12 oz High-Protein Lentil Pasta (Cook 1 minute less than package instructions)

Aromatics

  • 1 tsp Olive Oil (For sautéing aromatics)
  • 2 yellow Yellow Onions (Finely sliced)
  • 2 red Red Bell Peppers (Thinly sliced)
  • 2 oz Sun-Dried Tomatoes (Thinly sliced)
  • 3 cloves Garlic (Minced)
  • 1.5 tbsp Tomato Paste

Greens & Herbs

  • 1.5 cups Cooked Butter Beans
  • 4 cups Baby Spinach (Chopped)
  • 0.25 cups Fresh Parsley (Chopped)

Seasonings

  • to taste Sea Salt Flakes
  • to taste Black Pepper
  • 1.5 tsp Cajun Spice
  • 2 tsp Smoked Paprika

Instructions 

  • Sauté sliced onions, bell peppers, and garlic in olive oil until softened.
  • Add sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, Cajun spice, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper; cook for 2 minutes.
  • Pour in soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and soy milk; blend until smooth.
  • Cook pasta until 1 minute less than package instructions; drain and add to sauce.
  • Stir in cooked butter beans, chopped spinach, and parsley; cook until spinach wilts. Serve hot.

Notes

Soaking cashews or sunflower seeds enhances creaminess; adjust seasonings to taste.
Calories: 550kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: vegan
Keyword: Pasta