Easy Creamy One Pot Mushroom Pasta / The Starch Solution

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Add a little bit of vegetable broth into your pot.

Add 1 cup of diced red onion and 2 cloves of minced garlic, then sauté for 3-4 minutes over medium heat.

Add 10 ounces of chopped cremini mushrooms and sauté until they cook down, adding more vegetable broth if necessary.

Add 1 cup of white wine and 1 tablespoon of fresh thyme, bring to a boil, then let it simmer for about 3 minutes.

Add 1 and 1/4 cups of unsweetened soy milk and 2 cups of vegetable broth, along with salt, onion powder, and red pepper flakes to taste. Stir well and bring to a boil.

Add 12 ounces of red lentil pasta, cover, and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.

Add 2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast and 1 cup of chopped spinach, then turn off the heat and let it sit for a few minutes until the spinach wilts.

Squeeze in the juice of half a lemon and stir to brighten the flavors. Top with more fresh thyme before serving.

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