Description
This Vegan Spinach Artichoke Pasta is the perfect weeknight dinner! Al dente pasta tossed with a homemade cream sauce, tender spinach, chopped artichokes, and a toasted breadcrumb topping for the perfect crunch. All you need is a little over 30 minutes!
Ingredients
Breadcrumbs:
- 1 tablespoon vegan butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup (80 g) panko breadcrumbs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Cream sauce:
- 16 oz silken tofu
- 8 oz vegan cream cheese
- ½ cup vegan parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup tapioca starch
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- ¼ cup non-dairy milk
Assembly:
- 1 lb pasta of choice
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (14 oz) jar artichoke hearts, drained and roughly chopped (8.4 oz drained)
- 8 oz spinach, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Equipment
Instructions
- Prepare the breadcrumb topping. In a medium pan over medium heat, melt the vegan butter. Once melted, add the garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Add the breadcrumbs and sauté for another 4-5 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Make the cream sauce. Add the silken tofu, vegan cream cheese, vegan parmesan cheese, tapioca starch, nutritional yeast, and non-dairy milk to a high-speed blender. Blend until very smooth. Set aside.
- Cook the pasta. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add the pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and drain.
- Sauté the aromatics and artichokes. Add the vegan butter to a large pot over medium heat. Once melted, add the onion and salt and sauté until soft and fragrant, 4-5 minutes. Add the garlic and artichoke hearts, and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Add the blended sauce and spinach. Stir together until the spinach is wilted.
- Add the cooked pasta, ½ cup of reserved pasta water, and lemon juice. Stir together until the pasta is evenly coated in the sauce. Taste and add salt and black pepper to taste. Add more pasta water as needed.
- Serve. Enjoy while warm with the breadcrumb topping.
Notes
- Storage: Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheating: As it sits, the creamy pasta sauce will thicken considerably. When reheating, add a splash of water or plain non-dairy milk to help loosen things up and make it creamy again. To reheat, microwave in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments until heated through, or reheat in a saucepan on the stovetop until warm.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 miuntes
- Category: Entree
- Method: Stovetop