Cheesy Vegan Pasta Bake Recipe
This vegan pasta bake with cauliflower, mushrooms, and spinach is a great comfort food which is plant-based, gluten-free, and healthy. It's cheesy, creamy, delicious, and easy to make.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 17 oz (500 g) pasta of choice e.g. gluten-free
- 12 oz (340 g) of mushrooms
- 5 oz (140 g) of spinach
- 1 medium-sized (500 g) head of cauliflower cut into florets
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups (360-480 ml) of vegetable broth (*see recipe notes)
- 2-3 cloves of garlic
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) coconut milk canned (*see recipe notes)
- 1-2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp dried Italian mixed herbs
- 1/4-1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 batch of (200 g) easy vegan cheese sauce (or vegan cheese of choice)
Instructions
- In a pot, cook cauliflower florets in salted water until tender (about 15 minutes) then discard the water.
- In another pot, cook pasta according to the instructions on the packaging.
- Once the cauliflower is fork tender, process it in a blender or food processor, together with the vegetable broth, garlic, coconut milk, spices, and salt + pepper. Blend until the mixture is smooth.
- Heat oil in a skillet and fry the mushrooms over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add spinach and fry for an additional minute. Turn off the heat.
- Place the cooked pasta in a large bowl, add the cauliflower sauce, the mushrooms & spinach, and stir to combine.
- Pour everything in a greased baking dish (mine measures 13x9 inches / 33x23 cm).
- Make a batch of my vegan cheese sauce and pour it on top or use any vegan cheese of choice.
- Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for about 20 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you want your pasta bake to be creamy (with a little bit of sauce) use 2 cups of vegetable broth, otherwise, use 1 1/2 cups.
- Instead of canned coconut milk, you can use any other plant-based milk or cream of choice (e.g. soy milk/cream, oat milk/cream, almond milk, etc.).
- You can also cook the pasta and cauliflower already in the morning and store it in the fridge until you start making this dish.
- Recipe serves 6. Nutrition facts are for one serving.
Nutrition Facts
Cheesy Vegan Pasta Bake Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
429
% Daily Value*
Fat
10.8
g
17
%
Carbohydrates
61.7
g
21
%
Fiber
11.8
g
47
%
Sugar
6.7
g
7
%
Protein
18.4
g
37
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.