My Mom's Secret Vegan Recipe REVEALED | Vegan and Vegetarian Meal Ideas

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Tofu provides a plant-based protein option

Jamaican jerk seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: cajun seasoning

Homemade blends can reduce sodium and cost

Prep the vegetables: Cut bell peppers (red, orange, green) by turning them upside down and making cuts along the indentation to peel away the pith.

Slice the bell peppers into strips.

Chop the onion by slicing off the top, cutting it in half, and then dicing it by slicing across and then chopping perpendicular to the original cuts.

Chop the scotch bonnet pepper in half and deseed it, scraping out the inside to reduce heat.

Crush garlic cloves to remove them from the skin and mince them by rocking the knife back and forth.

Prepare a jerk seasoning blend using a variety of spices (exact spices not listed in the transcript).

Bring a pot of water to a boil for the pasta.

Cook the pasta for 3-4 minutes, then reserve some pasta water and drain the rest.

In a 12-inch skillet, heat oil or vegetable stock on medium-high heat.

Add onions and bell peppers to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring every 45 seconds to a minute until slightly charred.

Add minced garlic and jerk seasoning to the skillet, stirring for 30 seconds to a minute until fragrant.

Pour in dairy-free milk and vegetable stock, using a wooden spatula to scrape the bottom of the skillet.

Once the sauce comes to a boil, add the pasta and push it down into the sauce.

Lower the heat to a simmer and cook for an additional 5 minutes, allowing the pasta to finish cooking in the sauce.

Optionally, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of vegan parmesan cheese to the dish before serving.

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