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Chik'n Florentine Pasta

Creamy vegan chik'n florentine pasta with shiitake mushrooms and baby spinach in a rich garlic parmesan sauce. A comforting, gluten-free-friendly dinner ready in 30 minutes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 630

Ingredients
  

  • 2 boxes chickpea rotini pasta 8.8 oz boxes
  • 1 tbsp vegan butter 15 g
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced 350 g
  • 10 oz shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 tsp garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp italian seasoning
  • 1 cup soy milk unsweetened
  • 1 cup broth veggie or vegan chicken
  • 3/4 cup vegan parmesan 84 g
  • 1.5 tsp tapioca flour or cornstarch
  • 6 oz baby spinach
  • 4.5 servings chik'n strips 382.5 g
  • salt + pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Medium pot
  • Sauce pan
  • Spatula

Method
 

  1. Boil a large pot of water and cook pasta according to package. Drain when done and set aside.
  2. Melt butter in a sauce pan and add diced onion.
  3. When onion is translucent, add minced garlic, sliced mushrooms, and italian seasoning. Cook until mushrooms are wilted.
  4. Add soy milk, vegetable or vegan chicken broth, vegan parmesan, tapioca flour, and baby spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted.
  5. Lightly fry the chik'n strips with cooking spray in a pan or just throw it in the sauce while it's cooking.
  6. Once the spinach is wilted and the sauce is thickened, stir in the cooked pasta. Add more vegan chicken/veggie broth if needed to get the sauce all over the pasta.
  7. Add salt + pepper to your taste. I like it salty!
  8. If desired, serve with a steamed vegetable (not included in the macro breakdown).

Notes

You can sub any pasta, mushrooms, and vegan cheese/chik'n/milk.
If you don't have italian seasoning, use any mix of dried herbs.
Products I used: Barilla Chickpea Rotini (8.8 oz box), Trader Joe's Vegan Parmesan Shreds, MorningStar Farms Chik'n Strips.
Nutrition: (per serving)
Calories: 630 Carbohydrates: 81 Fat: 14 Protein: 45