Vegan Broccoli and 'Cheese' Pasta

Serves

4

Total Time

30 min

Difficulty

Medium

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Vegan broccoli and cheese pasta in a pan.

Recipe-

Summary

if you’re vegan (or if you just aren’t a fan of milk-based products), you’re going to love this broccoli and “cheese” pasta. if you have yet to experience the wonders of nutritional yeast, let me introduce you to this cheesy plant-based cream sauce. i swear i prefer it to any dairy-based sauce!

Ingredients

  • 1 head of broccoli
  • 1 lb. rigatoni
  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • ½ cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • ½ tsp. paprika
  • ½ tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup vegetable broth

Instructions

  1. chop broccoli into bite-sized pieces and steam until tender. set aside.
  2. soak cashews in warm water for 20 minutes until softened.
  3. in a blender at low speed, combine cashews, nutritional yeast, and seasonings. add additional salt to taste.
  4. slowly stream in the vegetable broth and increase the speed. pause as needed to stir the mixture, scraping the sides of the blender to combine. continue blending until thick and creamy.
  5. cook the rigatoni at a rolling boil until al dente and drain.
  6. pour sauce over pasta, top with broccoli and stir. serve with a sprinkle of nutritional yeast and red pepper flakes.

Vegan Broccoli and 'Cheese' Pasta