It's also only about 40 calories per CUP! A cup of real pasta is around 200! Crazy. Spaghetti squash is super healthy and contains lots of fiber, vitamin C, B-vitamins, manganese, and potassium. I love being able to dive into a humongous bowl of "mac 'n cheese" with a fraction of the calories and exponentially greater health benefits! This super healthy Vegan Spaghetti Squash Mac 'n Cheese is the ultimate lightened-up comfort food. I still don't understand how a vegetable can turn into noodles!!! It blows my mind every time. This Vegan Spaghetti Squash Mac 'n Cheese is my new favorite recipe.Įver since I learned about the miracle that spaghetti squash is, I've just LOVED it. It's also gluten-free, dairy-free, oil-free, high-protein & paleo. Top with the pine nuts and serve with lemon wedges on the side.This Vegan Spaghetti Squash Mac 'n Cheese is absolutely amazing! The perfect, healthy lunch or dinner. Divide the remaining sauce onto each bowl. Season to taste with more salt, pepper and lemon juice, as desired, and portion into bowls.Add the pasta, then stir in ¾ of the sauce, adding more broth if the sauce is too dry. Allow the broccoli to steam for 2 to 3 minutes or until tender but still bright green.Add the broccoli florets and leaves and a splash of water or vegetable broth. Stir in the chopped broccoli stems and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes or until tender.Add the onion and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.Prepare the pasta according to the instructions on the package, cooking until al dente. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.Make the sauce: In a blender, combine the white beans, broth, lemon juice, olive oil, nutritional yeast, garlic, onion powder, salt, and pepper, and blend until smooth.Fettuccine Alfredo with Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce.Pasta pomodoro with creamy vegan tomato sauce.Head over here to find more of my favorite plant-based recipes, or try one of these delicious pasta dishes next! Amp up this creamy vegan pasta with chopped sun-dried tomatoes, dollops of vegan pesto, or fresh basil leaves. Pickled jalapeños would be another fun, punchy addition. I love adding a few pinches of red pepper flakes to my bowl. Instead of regular pasta, serve this sauce over spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles. In the spring, add market-fresh asparagus. Sautéed broccoli and onion are my go-to veggies here, but roasted broccoli, roasted cauliflower or Brussels sprouts would also be delicious. This vegan pasta is a great recipe to play with! The creamy, luscious vegan pasta sauce is a fantastic starting point for different combinations of vegetables, noodles, seasonings, and more. Instead, it’s a tangy, comforting garlic pasta that’s delicious in its own way. I know it looks cheesy, but this sauce isn’t meant to recreate cheese (head over here if that’s what you’re looking for). One note about this recipe – it’s not mac and cheese. If your broccoli still has leaves attached, toss those in too!
This recipe is a great way to use up the whole vegetable. Broccoli and chopped up broccoli stems.Read the label on your pasta to make sure it’s vegan – most dried pastas are. Orecchiette, bow ties, or rigatoni would all be great. I used small shell pasta, but use what you have on hand. Vegetable broth (and pasta cooking water, if you like) loosens the sauce as needed.Onion powder & garlic amp up the savory, umami flavors in this recipe.Nutritional yeast fills this vegan pasta with yummy cheese-like flavor.White beans are the secret ingredient that make this sauce thick, smooth, and creamy! They also add a good amount of plant-based protein.Often, I turn to raw cashews or coconut milk in these recipes, but this time, I went in a different direction. Of course, this creamy vegan pasta sauce is totally dairy-free, but it’s also different than many vegan pasta sauces I make. So this recipe is not only quick & comforting, but it’s also healthy! While this sauce looks like a rich cream or cheese sauce, it’s actually a tangy, luscious blend of white beans, lemon juice, and nutritional yeast. Then, you can sit down to devour warm bowls of noodles and veggies coated with this super creamy vegan pasta sauce. All you need to do is boil the pasta, blend up the sauce, sauté onion and broccoli, and toss it all together. From start to finish, it takes just over 20 minutes to make, so it’s the perfect weeknight meal. This creamy vegan pasta is my favorite recipe to make when I’m craving comfort food but don’t have hours to spend in the kitchen.
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