Creamy Edamame & Mushroom Pasta

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
15 min 35 min 2
Creamy Edamame & Mushroom Pasta
Health Highlights
Yes, You Can Have Pasta!

Ingredients


1 cup Pasta, macaroni, elbow, whole wheat, cooked (Or brown rice Macaroni; About 3 oz dry pasta)
72 gm Mushrooms (About 5 medium cremini mushrooms)
1 cup Almond milk, unsweetened (About 1/4 of a 32-oz carton)
2 tsp Onion powder (Available in spice jars))
1 tsp Garlic (Available in spice jars))
1/4 cup Nutritional yeast (20 g); About 1/6 of a 4-oz bag)
1 cup Frozen green peas (About 1/4 of a 16-oz frozen bag))
1 cup Frozen edamame (soybeans) (About 1/3 of a 12-oz frozen bag; shelled)
2 cup Baby spinach (chopped; About 1/5 of a standard 10-oz clamshell container)

Instructions


  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook brown rice pasta as per the directions on the package. When finished cooking, strain and run under cold water immediately to prevent from overcooking.
  2. Meanwhile, heat a little water in a large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook until soft. Set mushrooms aside.
  3. In the same saucepan over medium heat, add almond milk, onion powder, garlic powder, and nutritional yeast. Bring to a boil, whisking occasionally.
  4. Reduce heat and let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sauce becomes thicker.
  5. Add mushrooms, peas, edamame and spinach to the sauce. When sauce is simmering again and spinach has wilted, add pasta and stir until well coated. Place into bowl and enjoy!

  6. Notes

    1. Edamame: Edamame is an immature soybean, that is delicious and nutrient-dense. If you don't eat soy, we suggesting substituting with fava beans.
    2. Like It Spicy: Add red pepper flakes.
    3. Storage: Best enjoyed immediately after cooking, but you can refrigerate in an air-tight container up to 3-4 days. Reheat in a skillet with a splash of almond milk.

Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 320
Calories from fat 43
Calories from saturated fat 4.9
Total Fat 4.7 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Trans Fat 0
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.9 g
Cholesterol 0
Sodium 240 mg
Potassium 1212 mg
Total Carbohydrate 49 g
Dietary Fiber 13.6 g
Sugars 7.0 g
Protein 27.1 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Grain 1.0
Meat Alternative 1.3
Milk Alternative 0.5
Vegetables 2.9

Energy sources


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Meal Type(s)

Lunch
Main




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