Pasta nights are our favorite nights in our household. So, why not make it healthy? We love our Italian Food here at YVK, however, it is usually notorious for firmly not being vegan. However, what if I told you that you can have the most delicious traditional Italian pasta completely plant-based? My hubby came from a big Italian family, and he's here to help! Read on and we'll show you how.
Aromi for the Mangia (Ingredients):
- GF (or regular) pasta of choice
- 7 garlic cloves
- ½ red onion
- 8 mushrooms
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- Vegan cheese (of choice)
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Pasta sauce (of choice)
Steps For the Chef 👨🍳
- In a pot, bring water to a boil, then add salt and the pasta. Stir it frequently to ensure that the pasta doesn't stick.
- Once the pasta is ready, strain it and rinse with cold water.
- In the meantime, chop 3 garlic cloves, red onion, mushrooms, and pepper.
- In a pan on medium heat, add olive oil and saute garlic and red onion. Then, add mushrooms and pepper in and mix it all in together, adding salt and pepper to your taste preference. Set the veggies aside when finished.
- Chop up 3 more garlic cloves, then add them to a deep dish pan with a generous amount of olive oil. Then, let the garlic simmer with the stove on medium heat.
- Add your pasta into the deep dish pan and thoroughly mix in it (ensuring that the garlic and oil is equally spread out). Once you finish this step and have cooked the garlic into the pasta, set the pasta aside.
- Chop one more garlic clove and add it in a small pot, add a tbsp of olive oil and saute garlic. Then, add your pasta sauce with a little more pepper and salt and mix it all in together. For a thicker and creamier consistency, add vegan cheese to the pasta sauce and let it simmer for a minute.
- To make your pasta plate- first put the pasta on your plate, then spread the veggies nicely on top. Then, add your pasta sauce and then sprinkle with vegan cheese! ** Side Note, if you want a protein in the mix, separately saute some vegan Italian sausage on with olive oil, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper.
P.S - be sure to check out our Quinoa Stuffed Peppers, they are SO good!