High-Protein Vegan 'Marry Me Pasta' (Meal-Prep)

Name: High-Protein Vegan 'Marry Me Pasta' (Meal-Prep)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 12 oz lentil pasta; 1/4 cup cashews (raw); 1/4 cup nutritional yeast; 2 cups soy milk; 1 tsp olive oil; 2 yellow onions (finely sliced); 2 red bell pepper (thinly sliced); 2 oz sun-dried tomatoes (thinly sliced); 3 garlic cloves (peeled and minced); 1.5 tbsp tomato paste; 1.5 tsp cajun spices; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1.5 cups cooked butter beans; sea salt flakes (to taste); freshly ground black pepper (to taste); 4 cups baby spinach (roughly chopped); 1/4 cup fresh parsley (finely chopped); 1.5 tbsp lemon juice

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

A flavorful and protein-packed pasta dish featuring lentil pasta, creamy cashew sauce, butter beans, vegetables, and spices. This recipe is satisfying, easy to make, and perfect for a delicious and nutritious meal.

Updated at: Mon, 03 Nov 2025 01:35:24 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories593.8 kcal (30%)

Total Fat11.6 g (17%)

Carbs92.3 g (35%)

Sugars14.6 g (16%)

Protein38.5 g (77%)

Sodium452.2 mg (23%)

Fiber27.8 g (99%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

12 ozlentil pasta

¼ cupcashews

raw

¼ cupnutritional yeast

2 cupssoy milk

1 tspolive oil

2 ozsun-dried tomatoes

thinly sliced

3garlic cloves

peeled and minced

1 ½ Tbsptomato paste

1 ½ tspcajun spices

2 tspsmoked paprika

1 ½ cupsbutter beans

cooked

sea salt flakes

to taste

freshly ground black pepper

to taste

4 cupsbaby spinach

roughly chopped

¼ cupfresh parsley

finely chopped

1 ½ Tbsplemon juice

Instructions

Step 1

In a heat-safe bowl, cover the cashews with boiling water and let them sit for 30 minutes to soften. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.

Step 3

Prepare the cashew cream: In a blender, add the cashews, nutritional yeast, and soy milk, and blend until perfectly smooth.

Step 4

Prepare the sauce: Add olive oil and onions to a large saucepan on medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes covered.

Step 5

Add the red bell pepper and sun-dried tomatoes, reduce the heat, and cook covered for 10 minutes, stirring regularly.

Step 6

Add the garlic, tomato paste, cajun spices, smoked paprika, butter beans, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring regularly. Stir in the cashew cream and cook for a further 2 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.

Step 7

Assemble: Add the pasta, spinach, parsley, and lemon juice to the pot and stir until the spinach is just wilted. Adjust salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!

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