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: European, Italian, Mediterranean
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 (chopped); 3 garlic cloves (peeled and minced); 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (chopped in small stripes); 1.5 cups cooked butter beans; 1.5 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp dried rosemary; 1.5 tsp cajun spices; 2 tsp smoked paprika; salt and 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: Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:08:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories562.8 kcal (28%)

Total Fat11.3 g (16%)

Carbs85.7 g (33%)

Sugars10.5 g (12%)

Protein36.7 g (73%)

Sodium441.2 mg (22%)

Fiber26.4 g (94%)

% 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

¼ cupsun-dried tomatoes

chopped in small stripes

1 ½ cupsbutter beans

cooked

1 ½ Tbsptomato paste

1 tspdried rosemary

1 ½ tspcajun spices

2 tspsmoked paprika

4 cupsbaby spinach

roughly chopped

¼ cupfresh parsley

finely chopped

1 ½ Tbsplemon juice

Instructions

Step 1

Cover the cashews in boiling water, and let is seat for 30 minutes. Drain, and set aside.

Step 2

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.

Step 3

To make the cashew cream, blend the cashews, nutritional yeast, and soy milk until perfectly smooth.

Step 4

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

Step 5

Add the capsicum and sundried tomatoes, reduce the heat, and cook covered for 10 minutes, stirring regularly.

Step 6

Add garlic, tomato paste, spices, butter beans, and a dash of salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring regularly. Stir in the cashew cream and cook for a further 2 minutes.

Step 7

Combine with the pasta, spinach, parsley, and lemon juice, and stir until the spinach is just wilted. Adjust salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!

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