Broccoli Pasta with Vegan Parmesan

Serve up a creamy, flavourful meal in no time with this #EasyVegan Broccoli Pasta recipe! Packed with nutritious veggies and topped with a savoury homemade vegan parmesan, it's a perfect weeknight dinner for the whole family.

Ingredients

For the Veggies:

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1/4 cup onion, diced

• 1/4 cup celery, diced

• 3 garlic cloves

• 2 tbsp tomato paste

• 2 cups broccoli florets 

• 1/2 cup veggie stock

• 1 can coconut milk

• 1/2 cup green peas

• pinch of salt

• splash of lemon
  

For the Noodles:

• 12-16 ounces spaghetti (or any noodles)

For the Vegan Parmesan:

• 1 almond flour

• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• pinch of salt

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

2. Add the diced onion, celery, and garlic cloves.  Sauté until they are soft, about 5 minutes.

3. Add the tomato pasta and cook for 2 minutes.

4. Add the broccoli florets and veggie stock. Sauté for another 5 minutes.

5. Pour in the coconut milk and green peas and bring it to a boil.  

6. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes.

7. Add a pinch of salt and a splash of lemon juice to taste.

8. While the veggies are simmering, cook your pasta noodles according to the package instructions.

9. Drain the pasta and set it aside.

10. In a small bowl, mix together the almond flour, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt to make the vegan parmesan.

11. Add the cooked pasta to the skillet with the veggie mixture.

12. Toss everything together until the pasta is well coated with the sauce.

13. Serve the pasta topped with a generous sprinkle of vegan parmesan.