The Coziest One-Pot Vegan Pasta (Creamy Tuscan Style)

nutritional yeast

🥗Healthier: ground flaxseed

💰Cheaper: parmesan cheese

Ground flaxseed adds fiber and omega-3s, while parmesan cheese offers a cheesy flavor.

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta made from lentils

Whole grain pasta increases fiber content, while lentil pasta is high in protein.

Mix warm water, sugar, and active dry yeast in a bowl and let sit for about 5 minutes until foamy.

Combine the yeast mixture with flour, salt, and olive oil to form a dough.

Knead the dough for about 5 minutes until smooth and soft.

Let the dough rise for about 30 minutes.

Prepare the topping by mixing melted vegan butter, minced garlic, and Italian herbs.

Divide the risen dough into pieces and shape them into bread sticks.

Brush the shaped bread sticks generously with the garlicky herb butter.

Bake the bread sticks until golden brown.

In a large pot, add olive oil and sauté garlic and onions.

Add sundried tomatoes to the pot and soften them.

Add Italian herbs for flavor.

Pour in vegetable broth and allow it to come to a simmer for about 2 minutes.

Add pasta to the simmering broth and let it cook uncovered for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with some of the liquid and add it back into the pot to create a creamy sauce.

Stir in nutritional yeast for a cheesy flavor.

Toss in fresh spinach and season with salt, black pepper, and a pinch of red pepper flakes.

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