Description
Cream-sauce, tender pasta, and refreshing-light flavors makes for a tantalizing combination that works wonders with earthy Asparagus in this Vegan Parmesan Asparagus Pasta recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 1 cup yellow onions, fine dice
- 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice (+/-)
- 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth *
- 1 ½ cups water
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 Tablespoon cashew butter *
- 3 Tablespoons Vegan Parmesan Cheese, (divided) *
Spice/Herb Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ to 1 teaspoon sea salt (+/-) *
- Pinch to ¼ teaspoon black pepper (+/-)
- Pinch to 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (+/-)
Other Ingredients
- 8 to 12 oz. pasta (short-cut pasta of choice) *
- 1 lb. asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1 ½ to 2-inch pieces
Instructions
- Place the Spice/Herb Ingredients (except the red pepper flakes) into a small bowl, whisk to mix, set aside.
- Cook pasta according to package directions, rinse well, set aside.
- In a large skillet, add the diced onions, sauté over medium-high heat for 7 to 9 minutes to soften, then lower the heat to medium, add the minced garlic, sauté for 30 seconds, then all the remaining Base Ingredients (except for the nutritional yeast, cashew butter and Vegan Parmesan Cheese) and the Spice/Herb Mix, stir to incorporate, bring the mixture to a boil, then immediately lower to a simmer.
- Add the trimmed and cut asparagus, simmer for 5 minutes (or until the asparagus has almost reached the desired tenderness).
- Stir in the nutritional yeast, cashew butter, and 2 Tablespoons of Vegan Parmesan Cheese. Simmer for several minutes.
- Next, add in the cooked pasta and red pepper flake, stir to coat. Simmer for several minutes.
- Remove from the stove, sprinkle the top with the remaining tablespoon of Vegan Parmesan Cheese, and allow to sit for 7 minutes untouched to allow the flavors to infuse in the pasta. After 7 minutes, stir well. Top individual servings with a generous sprinkle of Vegan Parmesan Cheese.
Notes
*Please reference the blog post for Tips for Success, Pantry Items Used, Storage and Freezing, and Kitchen Products Used.
*Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.
*Servings: 4