Description
A quick and high-protein dinner featuring gluten-free pasta with a creamy sauce made from lentils, beans, and nutritional yeast.
Ingredients
- Gluten-free pasta
- Red or green lentils
- Beans (any variety)
- Sunflower or pumpkin seeds
- Nutritional yeast
- Plant-based milk (almond or soy)
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Cook gluten-free pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
- Combine lentils, beans, and seeds with water in a pot and bring to a boil. Cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
- Blend the cooked lentils, beans, and seeds with nutritional yeast, plant-based milk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Combine the cooked pasta with the cheese sauce and mix well.
- Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
Avoid overcooking the pasta. Blend sauce until silky smooth to ensure it coats the pasta well.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Blending, Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 0mg