Description
Creamy chickpea pasta with garlic sauce is a quick, high-protein vegan dinner packed with flavor and ready in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300g chickpea pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 5–6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp flour (optional)
- 1.5 cups plant-based milk
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- Optional: chili flakes, lemon juice, parsley
Instructions
1. Cook chickpea pasta in salted water until al dente and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water
2. Heat olive oil in a pan and sauté garlic until fragrant
3. Add flour if using and stir for 30 seconds
4. Slowly add plant milk while stirring continuously
5. Add nutritional yeast, salt, pepper, and oregano
6. Simmer for 3-5 minutes until creamy
7. Adjust texture with reserved pasta water if needed
8. Add cooked pasta and toss to coat evenly
9. Cook together for 1-2 minutes and serve warm
Notes
- Serve immediately for best texture
- Add vegetables like spinach or mushrooms for variation
- Store leftovers up to 2 days and reheat with plant milk
- Use chickpea flour for gluten-free option
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 0mg