Pesto Pasta with Mushrooms
Pesto pasta with mushrooms recipe is quick and easy. It all cooks in one-pot in under 20 minutes. If you are in a hurry, but you want a terrific dinner, give it a try!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 412kcal
Ingredients
- 16 ounces pasta of choice I used whole-grain penne, but gluten-free pasta can be used as well
- 16 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 1 large white onion sliced thin in strips
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup pesto of choice
- ½ cup nutritional yeast
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 2 sprigs rosemary stem removed and chopped
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
Garnish (optional)
- Fresh basil leaves
- Vegan parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Saute the onions and garlic until translucent
- Add a little vegetable broth if onions begin to stick
- Now, add the mushrooms and cook until browned
- Then add chopped rosemary
- Stir in dried pasta of choice
- Add 6 cups of vegetable broth and stir
- Add ½ cup pesto and ½ cup nutritional yeast
- Stir and bring to a rapid boil.
- Cover and reduce heat simmer and allow to cook for 15 minutes
- When the time is up, uncover the pot and stir.
- Turn off heat and uncover
- Stir and allow to sit for a few minutes befoe serving
Notes
The next time you are in a hurry, don't grab unhealthy drive-through food. Instead, make savory pesto pasta recipe with mushrooms, and eat healthily! Great food doesn't have to have a ton of ingredients or be difficult to cook. And clean up should be quick and painless.
Nutrition
Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 1148mg | Potassium: 520mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1018IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg