Cheesey Leek Pasta

You can add whatever veg you like. TIP: if your pasta finishes before everything else, drain it and rinse it in cold water to keep it from sticking while it sits in the colander.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:50:17 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1423.9 kcal (71%)

Total Fat55.2 g (79%)

Carbs189.4 g (73%)

Sugars13.8 g (15%)

Protein47.1 g (94%)

Sodium956.9 mg (48%)

Fiber15.9 g (57%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

2 Tbspolive oil

2leeks

trimmed and finely sliced

salt

200gpasta

works best with big pasta shells or tubes

1 tspsmoked paprika

ground turmeric

½ tspDijon mustard

or Wholegrain

1garlic clove

1 Tbspnutritional yeast

or more depending on how cheesey you like it

50gcashew nuts

0.5 packtenderstem broccoli

with the tips of the ends trimmed off and then the rest roughly chopped

0.5 packchestnut mushrooms

roughly chopped

0.5 packspinach

Instructions

Step 1

Bring a kettle of water to the boil.

Step 2

Tip the cashews into a blender and pour 150ml boiling water over the top. Add the crumbled vegetable stock cube and leave to soak while you prepare the rest of the dish.

Step 3

Add the rest of the boiled water to a saucepan and bring to a rolling boil. Add the pasta with a pinch of salt. Leave to boil while you prepare the rest of the dish, checking frequently to ensure you do not overcook through pasta.

Step 4

Add 1tbsp of olive oil to a frying pan over a medium high heat. Add the leek with a pinch of salt.

Step 5

Cook the leeks until they have started to soften, then add the mushrooms and broccoli. Leave to cook through, stirring occasionally, while you go back to your sauce.

Step 6

Return to the cashews. Add the remaining olive oil, paprika, mustard, garlic, turmeric and nutritional yeast to the blender. Blitz until smooth and season to taste.

Step 7

Drain the pasta.

Step 8

Add the sauce to the pan with the veg and stir through until well combined. Add the spinach and stir through to wilt in the sauce.

Step 9

Add the pasta to the sauce and stir to combine. Seasom with pepper and serve.