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Creamy Cannellini Spinach Pasta

May 2, 2016 by JennifersKitchen

Creamy Vegan PastaI really like Vegan Macaroni and Cheese (it’s one of the top 10 in our house), but when I’m looking for something hardy and satisfying, I turn to this Creamy Cannellini and Spinach pasta.

With this amazingly light, gluten-free whole grain pasta, the protein and slimming fiber in the beans, and the mega doses of vitamin K and vitamin A in the spinach, it’s an entire meal on a plate – all ready in less than 20 minutes.

And it’s not only gluten-free, but it’s also vegan, soy-free, and nut-free, so it’s sure to please everyone.

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Enjoy!

Creamy Vegan Pasta

 

Creamy Vegan Pasta
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Creamy Cannellini Spinach Pasta

Cook 18 mins

Total 18 mins

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Yield 4 servings

Deliciously creamy vegan pasta that is gluten-free, soy-free, and nut-free.

Ingredients

  • 7 - 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti or fettuccine
  • 1 - 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 small onion, diced small
  • 8 ounces (about 2 1/2 cups) frozen, chopped spinach
  • 4 - 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups (one 15-ounce can) cannellini beans, drained but not rinsed (Do not use the no-salt variety.)
  • 1 tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon granulated onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 3 tablespoons tahini
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 1/4 cups pasta water from cooking pasta

Instructions

  1. Place beans, seasonings, tahini, and lemon juice in blender. (A heavy-duty blender works best for this recipe; other blenders may not get the mixture smooth enough.) Set aside.
  2. Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1 1/4 cups of pasta water when draining pasta. (The pasta water will be added to the blender.)
  3. While pasta is cooking, sauté onions in oil over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add spinach, cover pan, and cook over medium heat until spinach is tender (about 4 minutes), stirring occasionally.
  4. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
  5. When pasta is done, drain pasta reserving 1 1/4 cups of pasta water. Add pasta water to ingredients in blender and blend well until mixture is smooth. This may take several minutes if you don’t have a heavy-duty blender.
  6. Season to taste.
  7. Stir blender mixture into spinach mixture. Heat over low heat until hot. Serve over pasta.

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  1. Susan

    May 9, 2016 at 9:17 am

    I made this for lunch, and WOW! I was pleasantly surprised at how much I really liked it. Having pasta with a creamy bean topping was a nice break from tomato sauce. I used kale, since I didn’t have any spinach. It was delish! Thanks for the great recipe idea.

    Reply
    • Jennifer's Kitchen

      May 9, 2016 at 10:36 am

      I’m glad you liked it. Good to know it works well with kale too.

      Reply

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