Super Creamy Mushroom Sauce Pasta

This mushroom sauce and pasta recipe is a quick and simple comforting weeknight meal. With a deliciously creamy mushroom gravy pasta sauce, you can create a more-ish, creamy pasta recipe again and again.

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 3 servings

Ingredients

• 10 ounces fresh pasta
• 8 ounces chestnut mushrooms
• 1.5 cup oat milk
• 1 tBsp nutritional yeast
• 1 tBsp corn starch
• 2 tBsp plant-based butter
• 1 onion
• 1/4 tsp clove powder

• 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
• salt and pepper to taste ( or soy sauce)
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• a few sprigs fresh thyme optional

Instructions

• Begin by finely dicing the onions and slicing the mushrooms. 
• Add the onion and butter to a large pot/pan and lightly stir-fry till golden. You can use olive oil if you prefer – however, this will affect the flavour of the final dish. 
• Add the mushrooms and stir well, to combine. Leave them to cook for 2-3 minutes until the mushrooms begin to soften and brown.
• Add the spices and incorporate them well then leave to cook for a further 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
• Add the oat milk, nutritional yeast and cornstarch. Stir well and leave the vegan mushroom pasta sauce to simmer for another 5 minutes. During this time, the sauce will darken and begin to thicken. If you prefer it to be slightly runnier then just add a bit more milk. If you find it too runny then add slightly more cornstarch. *
• In the meantime, bring some lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta to the salted water and cook for 4-5 minutes (or follow package instructions). 
• Drain the pasta. You are ready to assemble: First place the pasta. Then, pour over the mushroom sauce. Sprinkle with pepper and fresh thyme.
• Enjoy your vegan mushroom pasta hot. Optionally you could add some vegan ‘parmesan cheese’ by combining cashew nuts, nutritional yeast, garlic powder and salt in a blender till a rough powder consistency.

Credit to: alphafoodie