Vegan Garlic Pasta with Roasted Cajun Cauliflower

Name: Vegan Garlic Pasta with Roasted Cajun Cauliflower
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 small head of cauliflower cut into florets (3 heaping cups); 2 teaspoons oil; 2 tsp paprika ((I use 1 tsp sweet mild paprika and 1 tsp smoked hot paprika)); 1/4 tsp or more cayenne; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes or use more smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp salt ( 1/4 to 1/2 tsp to preference); 8 oz penne (glutenfree if needed); 2 tsp olive oil divided; 3 cloves garlic minced; 2 cups unsweetened non dairy milk such as almond milk or soymilk or use cashew milk for creamier; 1 tbsp flour (or use rice flour to make gluten-free); 1 tbsp arrowroot starch or cornstarch; 10 cloves of roasted garlic ((or saute another 3 cloves instead)); 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1/4 tsp or more dried thyme (,+ generous dashes of other herbs such as basil, sage, oregano); 2 tbsp nutritional yeast; 1/2 to 3/4 tsp or more salt; chopped basil or parsley for garnish; black pepper or cayenne and lemon juice for garnish

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 3 · 45m total

Servings

Calories

25% of a 2,000 cal day

500KCAL

Protein

18g37% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat12g

16%

Saturated2g

10%

Unsaturated10g

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Total Carbs80g

29%

Fiber7g

26%

Total Sugars8g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch65g

—

Sodium1035mg

45%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Vegan garlic pasta with roasted cajun cauliflower combines creamy garlic-almond sauce with penne and crispy, spiced cauliflower florets. The cauliflower brings substance and texture while the sauce delivers rich flavor. It's a satisfying, plant-based pasta main adaptable to gluten-free or nut-free diets.

Ingredients

3 SERVINGS

3 cupssmall head of cauliflower — florets, 1 head
2 tspoil
2 tsppaprika) — (I use 1 tsp sweet mild paprika and 1 tsp smoked hot paprika
¼ tspcayenne
½ tspfreshly ground black pepper
½ tspred pepper flakes — or smoked paprika
½ tspdried thyme
1 tspdried oregano
1 tspgarlic powder
¼ tsponion powder
¼–½ tspsalt
8 ozpenne
2 tspolive oil — divided
3garlic — minced
2 cupsunsweetened non dairy milk such as almond milk or soymilk or use cashew milk for creamier
1 tbspflour — or rice flour
1 tbsparrowroot starch — or cornstarch
1010 cloves of roasted garlic — or another 3 cloves
½–1 tspsmoked paprika
¼ tspor more dried thyme — + generous dashes of other herbs such as basil, sage, oregano
2 tbspnutritional yeast
½–¾ tspsalt
basil — chopped, or parsley
black pepper or cayenne and lemon juice for garnish

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Method

45m total

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