Creamy Vegan Spinach Artichoke Pasta (1 Pot!)

Name: Creamy Vegan Spinach Artichoke Pasta (1 Pot!)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: 3/4 cup raw cashews, soaked; 3/4 cup water ((or reserved pasta water from cooking pasta)); 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast ((optional)); 8-10 oz. dry pasta; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 3/4 cup diced shallot ((2 medium shallots yield ~3/4 cup or 105 g // or sub red onion)); 4 medium cloves garlic, minced; 1 (14 oz.) can artichoke hearts in water, drained, finely chopped; 1 (5 oz.) package baby spinach ((5 oz. yields ~7-8 cups)); 1 healthy pinch each sea salt and black pepper ((plus more to taste)); Vegan parmesan cheese; Red pepper flakes ((for heat))