This Creamy Vegan Spinach and Artichoke Pasta is healthy, dairy free/vegan, nut free, oil free, soy free, and can easily be made gluten free with a simple choice to switch to gluten free pasta noodles.
If you’re wondering, “what should I do with my wilting spinach?” This healthy spinach and artichoke pasta is a great zero waste way to get rid of them. If you’re not into pasta, you can always make Spinach and Artichoke Dip. When I’m doubt, you can always cook wilting greens as long as they are not slimy and do not have a foul odor – they should still be ok to eat.
Creamy Vegan Spinach and Artichoke Pasta (Nut and Oil Free)
Equipment
- 1 Large Pot For Pasta Noodles
- 1 Small Pot For boiling potatoes and garlic.
- 1 Blender (Immersion blender works too) to make your creamy sauce.
- 1 Oven with a lined baking sheet To roast your artichokes (This step is optional)
- 1 Strainer To strain the spinach
- 1 Colander To drain Pasta Noodles
Ingredients
- 11 oz of fresh or wilting spinach About 1 cup of cooked spinach
- 1 15 oz can of quartered artichokes strained
- 14 oz of Pasta I used Angel hair but you can use whatever
For the Creamy Sauce:
- 1 Large Potato Peeled & roughly Diced
- 4-5 Cloves of Garlic
- 2 Tablespoons of Tapioca Flour
- 1/4 Cup of Nutritional Yeast
- 1/2 Teaspoon of Garlic Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon of onion powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon of Salt + Pepper to taste Optional
- 2 Teaspoons of Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 1/4 cup of Filtered Water
Instructions
- Peel and roughly chop a large potato. Peel garlic cloves, then add your potato and garlic cloves to a small pot with 1 1/4 cup of water (covered) Boil for about 10 mins until soft.
- Start boiling your water to make your noodles.
- Drain a can of artichoke hearts, lay them out on a lined baking sheet, roast at 425 Degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes until golden.
- Add a splash of water to a frying pan, along with all your spinach. Cool I’m a medium high flame covered for about 5-8 minutes until spinach has cooked down.
- Make sure your pasta is on when the water boils. Keep a good eye on it while you prepare the rest.
- Start your creamy sauce by adding all creamy sauce ingredients to a blending including your cooked potatoes, garlic, and the water that they boiled in. Blend until smooth.
- Drain the excess water from your spinach using a strainer, catch it in a bowl, add some water and use the water as a plant fertilizer. Be sure to drain your pasta as well once that is ready.
- Once your roasted artichoke, creamy sauce, and spinach is all ready, add to them to a pan with the noodles and toss them well. Top with fresh cracked salt and pepper, and vegan parmesan cheese, and enjoy.
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