HOW TO MAKE VEGAN PASTA: A High Protein, Gluten Free Dinner Recipe

Hi There! Welcome to this awesome pasta recipe, where I'll tell you exactly how to make delicious, vegan/gluten free pasta dinner recipe, high in protein (about 18g per serving, makes 4 servings) so you can BULK UP!

Not why you're here? Fair enough. That's not why I made it lol... BUT, if you're concerned with protein and want a dliciously vegan way to improve on that macro, you're in the right spot.

Some photos of what you'll end up with: 😋🍽💚

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SOME TIPS UP FRONT:

1. You'll want to use Lentil Pasta (we like penne style), because it gives you a ton of protein and actually has the best texture (in my opinion) of all the GF pasta options. Yes. I've tried ALL of them.

2. Use a vegan meat you enjoy. We like Beyond, not everyone does. You can use Soy Curls too, and btw here's how to cook those:

THAT IS ALL! HERE ARE THE INGREDIENTS AND STEPS:

INGREDIENTS

Fresh/Frozen Veg:

1 cup chopped onions 1 tbs minced garlic

1 cup chopped mushrooms

1 cup chopped bell pepper 1 cup frozen spinach

680 ml tomato sauce

1 tsp basil

1 tsp rosemary

1/2 cup artichoke hearts

Oil:

2 tbsp of your favorite high temp (We use safflower)

Vegan Meat:

4 oz vegan meat

Pasta: 1 box (8 oz) red lentil penne pasta

Vegan Cheese:

Handfull of your favorite, pre shredded or shredded from block (Daiya, etc)

STEPS (Video at the Bottom)

Make Sauce:

1. Over low - medium heat, add: Oil, Onion, Garlic.

2. Let simmer and stir for 5-10 minutes, or until onion starts to turn translucent (that's a fun word :)

3. Next add: Mushrooms, Bell peppers, Vegan meat.

4. Simmer and stir occasionally until vegan meat is about cooked.

5. Add: Spinach, Tomato sauce, Artichokes, Basil, Rosemary.

6. Simmer on Medium Heat for about 10 minutes.

7. Now let's start the pasta.

Make Pasta:

1. Bring 6-8 quarts of water to a boil.

2. Add pasta, boil for 8-10 minutes (unless package says otherwise).

3. After cooked, dump in strainer and run cold water over it (to stop from cooking).

How To Finish:

1. Add: Pasta

2. Stir until pasta is coated with sauce.

3. Add: Cheese

4. Cover, let cheese melt for about 5 minutes.

VOILA! You're done : ) Let us know how it turned out in the comments here, or on our YouTube recipe page:

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