Sometimes a good hearty pasta is all you need to start off a busy week! Fuel for the mind body and soul. And it's tasty too!
Ingredients:
8oz mushrooms, sliced
1 bunch of kale, chopped
4-6 garlic cloves, minced
1 package of Lightlife Gimme Lean Sausage
1/2 cup Earth Balance butter
1-2 cups of Louisiana broth, or Chickenless Broth with a little cayenne pepper
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
Garlic pepper
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
1 tbl White wine vinegar
1/4 cup almons/soy milk
1/4 cup Ms Vegan Parmesan, recipe below
Penne pasta
Directions:
In a large frying pan add a little olive oil
Heat over medium high heat
Add in your mushrooms and 4 minced garlic cloved
Saute for 5-7 minutes
Add in your chopped kale
(add in more oil if needed)
Saute for an additional 5 minutes
Season with salt
Remove from pan and set aside
In the same pan add a little more oil and return to heat
Crumble in your sausage
Cook until browned and crumbled
Remove from pan
Using same pan return to heat and add in your butter
Once melted add in remaining minced garlic
Slowly pour in your broth
Bring to a slight boil
Add in your vinegar
Stir in your milk and nutritional yeast
Season with salt and garlic pepper
Turn heat to simmer
While sauce is simmering prepare your noodles
Once noodles are cooked, drain and add to sauce
Stir in your veggies, sausage and parmesan
Mix well
Season with more salt and pepper if needed
Continue to simmer for 5 minutes
Serve and Enjoy!
Ms Vegan Parmesan
In a food processor blend together:
1 cup of cashews
1/3-1/4 cup of nutrional yeast
1 teaspoon of garlic salt
