Dinner · Italian
Whole-wheat pasta with veg & nutritional yeast
20-minute weeknight pasta - dense, cheesy-tasting sauce from nutritional yeast (nooch), no dairy.
Method
- 1
Boil pasta in well-salted water till al dente. Reserve 1 cup water, then drain.
- 2
In a wide pan, heat oil. Fry garlic 30 sec. Add courgette or mushrooms, cook 4 minutes till golden.
- 3
Add tomatoes, cook till they burst. Season with salt, pepper and chilli flakes.
- 4
Add drained pasta, nutritional yeast and a splash of pasta water. Toss till glossy and coated.
- 5
Finish with fresh basil.
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