Cheesy Vegan Protein Pasta

Cheesy Vegan Protein Pasta

from nestandglow.com
Mains Recipes
13 min
558 kcal / serving

Healthy cheesy protein pasta is vegan and gluten-free. One serving contains 41 grams of protein, and this recipe serves two. It's also high in calcium

Ingredients

  • 1 canwhite beans, 15oz/400g
  • 2 ½ cups160g bean / lentil pasta
  • 4 tbspnutritional yeast
  • ½ cup120ml water
  • 1garlic clove
  • 2 tbspsesame seeds
  • ¼ tspturmeric
  • 1 tbspapple cider vinegar
  • ½ tspsmoked paprika
  • ½ tspchopped basil
  • salt and pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Drain the beans and place everything apart from the pasta into a blender and whizz until combined.

  2. 2

    Cook the pasta as per instructions and drain.

  3. 3

    Stir in the cheesy bean pasta sauce.

  4. 4

    Serve with smoked paprika and basil sprinkled on top.

  5. 5

    Store leftovers in the fridge and enjoy within three days.