How to Make Miso Mushroom Pasta • TakeCare Wellness

miso paste

🥗Healthier: white bean puree

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

White bean puree adds creaminess while reducing sodium.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable for sautéing.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Using water with seasoning is a cost-effective option.

scallions

🥗Healthier: chives

💰Cheaper: green onions

Green onions are less expensive and provide similar flavor.

Place dried mushrooms in a bowl and cover with boiling water; allow to soak for 10 minutes.

Cook the plant-based chicken penne pasta according to the instructions on the packaging.

Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil.

Add sliced cremini mushrooms and a pinch of sea salt to the pan; sauté for 5 to 10 minutes until tender.

Transfer soaked dried mushrooms and their liquid to a blender; add silken tofu, garlic, lemon juice, and brown rice miso paste; blend until smooth and velvety.

In the frying pan, combine the cooked pasta, tofu sauce, spinach, and chopped chives; cook together for about a minute until the spinach wilts.

Add reserved pasta water if necessary to adjust the sauce consistency.

Serve with garlic toast.

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