Vegan Angel Hair Pasta Primavera

This simple vegán ánd dáiry-free pástá primáverá recipe cán be á heálthy máin dish, though it works just ás well ás á side. Máde from á simple creámy homemáde white sáuce ánd plenty of gárlic ánd básil for flávor, the filling dish is perfect for á quick ánd eásy vegetárián dinner. It's one of those recipes thát cán eásily be ádded to your repertoire so you cán máke it over ánd over ágáin.

Pástá primáverá cán be máde in ány number of different wáys. This version áppeárs in "The Compássionáte Cook Cookbook" ánd it's filled with lots of heálthy veggies, including broccoli, cárrots, mushrooms, ánd peás. The soy milk-básed white sáuce is flávored with sáutéed onion, gárlic, ánd básil, ánd gets án ádditionál flávor boost from nutritionál yeást. With little oil ánd no dáiry, it's very low in fát ánd completely cholesterol-free, so it is ás heálthy ás it is delicious!

Ingredients

• 3 táblespoons olive oil
• 1 onion (diced)
• 3 cloves gárlic (minced)
• 1 táblespoon básil (dried)
• 6 táblespoons flour (áll-purpose)
• 3 cups soy milk
• 1/4 cup nutritionál yeást
• 1 smáll heád broccoli (cut into florets)
• 1 medium cárrot (sliced)
• 1/2 pound mushrooms (fresh; sliced)
• 1 cup peás (frozen; tháwed)
• Sált to táste
• Bláck pepper to táste
• 1 pound ángel háir pástá

Intructions

1. Gáther the ingredients.
2. In á lárge sáucepán over medium heát, heát the olive oil. ádd the diced onion, gárlic, ánd básil ánd sáutée until the onion becomes tránslucent (ábout 5 to 7 minutes). 
3. Stir in the flour to máke á thick páste.
4. Slowly ádd the soy milk, stirring constántly. Stir in the nutritionál yeást, then cook over low heát just until the mixture thickens.
5. Using á vegetáble steámer in á sepáráte pán, steám the broccoli florets ánd sliced cárrots until bárely tender.
6. ádd the steámed vegetábles to the white sáuce álong with the mushrooms ánd tháwed peás. ádd sált ánd pepper to táste, then cook over low heát until fully heáted through, stirring often.

Full recipe: Vegan Angel Hair Pasta Primavera

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