Easy Cheesy Noodles (Vegan, Oil-Free!)

Name: Easy Cheesy Noodles
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 6 oz cooked legume pasta (my favorite is chickpea pasta); 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast; 2 Tbsp plant based milk of choice; 1 tsp white miso paste; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp onion powder; 1/4 tsp arrowroot powder; salt and pepper (to taste)

Published on in Gluten Free, Grain Dishes, Hot Meals, Oil Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

This is a perfect dinner for those crave-y days when you’d rather turn to healthy comfort food than end up face down in something that will make you feel gross afterwards. This dish manages to be light rather than heavy, while also being creamy, and satisfying.

For a gluten-free, grain-free, or flour-free meal, browse the gluten-free pasta aisle of a natural foods store. There are tons of flourless pastas out there these days. My favorites are chickpea and lentil pasta, I think they have the best texture.

The sauce is really simple and tasty, and comes together in 1 minute. I use plant-based milk for creaminess, nutritional yeast for “cheesiness,” white miso for a bit of umami, garlic and onion powder for flavor, and a bit of arrowroot powder to thicken. No need to cook this sauce, just stir it in a cup with a fork and pour over the hot cooked pasta. Boom. If you want an extra melty and thick sauce, stir it into the pasta and then place back on the heat for a minute or so, it will thicken and become stringy and delicious.

Easy Cheesy Noodles

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

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Recipe From: Katie’s Conscious Kitchen

Ingredients

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6 oz cooked legume pasta my favorite is chickpea pasta

Cheesy Sauce

1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
2 Tbsp plant based milk of choice
1 tsp white miso paste
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp arrowroot powder
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Cook the pasta according to package directions.
Stir the sauce ingredients together in a medium bowl.
Add hot pasta to the sauce and stir. The heat from the pasta will thicken the sauce. If the sauce is too thin, place the pot of pasta and sauce over low heat and stir for a minute or so, it will thicken up. If it's still too thin, add a pinch of arrowroot powder and gently heat while stirring. If it's too thick, add milk to thin.
Add veggies like peas or broccoli florets if desired.
Season with salt and pepper to taste

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Notes

Use legume pasta such as chickpea or lentil pasta for a grain-free, gluten-free, or flour-free meal.

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For an even more indulgent meal, add a spoonful of plant-based cream cheese into the sauce, or another cheese of choice.

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Easy Cheesy Noodles (Vegan, Oil-Free!)