Maitake & Baby Kale Pasta

July 30, 2012 by Cobi | 0 comments

One of the easiest ways for me to create a meal is to wander through a market and choose a key ingredient that looks interesting. On a recent trip to Marukai, I picked up these beautiful organic maitake mushrooms. I love the texture of this shroom since it’s almost crisp when raw and holds a nice meaty texture when cooked. I kept the seasonings simple to allow the delicate woody taste of the maitake to stand on it’s own.

Maitake & Baby Kale Pasta

by Veggietorials

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Keywords: saute entree vegan vegetarian dairy free nut-free soy-free maitake pasta kale Meatless Monday

Ingredients (4 servings)

For the sauce

  • 10 oz dry spaghetti,cooked
  • 6 cups baby kale (washed and dried)
  • 2 tablespoons+ 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion,diced
  • 4 cloves garlic,minced
  • 1 cup prepared The Vegg
  • 1 1/2 cup plant based milk ( I used almond milk)
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons Penzey’s Foxpoint seasoning (or use garlic+onion powder+chives)
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1/4 cup Pig Out bacony bits
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 large pot for cooking pasta
  • 1 large saute pan to make sauce

For the mushrooms

  • 2 cups maitake mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 2 sprigs thyme

Instructions

For the sauce

Cook pasta until al dente,drain, set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in saucepan and cook onions until caramelized.Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Remove onions and garlic from pan, set aside. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil on med high heat in the same pan and add flour to create a roux. Add plant based milk and whisk until smooth. Mix in Foxpoint seasoning, salt & pepper, nutritional yeast and cooked onions/garlic. Add baby kale to the sauce and mix until wilted.Toss pasta with sauce.Top with mushrooms and bacony bits. Serve immediately.

For the mushrooms

Clean and rough chop maitake mushrooms.Heat olive oil in small pan and cook mushrooms and thyme over med high heat for 4 minutes.Season with salt & pepper.

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Acorn Squashed Farfalle with fried sage, spicy pecans and peas

December 8, 2011 by Cobi | 0 comments

Puree a roasted acorn squash with 2T maple syrup (or 5 pitted dates), season with cinnamon, nutmeg, turmeric, sea salt and a little splash of really good balsamic vinegar. Saute 1 cup diced onions until caramelized, add 3 cloves garlic, stir. Add squash puree into pan with onions, heat through. Add some nooch and correct salt to taste. Add 1/2 cup frozen peas and keep heated on low until pasta is cooked.In a small pan, heat 3T olive oil and quickly fry a handful of sage leaves until just crisp. Chop pecans and cook pasta. Toss acorn squash sauce with pasta, sprinkle nuts on top and garnish with sage. Enjoy!I served my pasta with a Cucumber Feta* Herb salad, which was the perfect refreshing contrast to the sweet and savory squash.*soy Feta