Creamy Mushroom Pasta

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This velvety mushroom pasta is delightfully tender and gentle on the palate. The texture can be customised to accommodate dry mouths and sensitive throats. Additionally, you have the freedom to incorporate supplementary ingredients and textures to enhance the taste. The dish boasts a rich protein content courtesy of the abundant mushrooms. This recipe is from our cookbook, Jelly Is Not Food.

Creamy Mushroom Pasta

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Servings

2

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Calories

350

Author

Kee-moh Snacks

You can find our flagship cookbook, Jelly Is Not Food here or the digital eBook here.

Ingredients

1⁄2 cup raw cashews
2–3 serves of spaghetti
Olive oil
1 cup button mushrooms, sliced
1 small onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 cup plant-based milk, such as almond or oat
1⁄4 cup nutritional yeast or plant-based cheese or substitute
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
Handful of baby spinach or young silverbeet

Directions

Add the cashews to a bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside for 30 minutes. Bring a medium- size pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to its packet instructions. Drain and set aside.
Drizzle a little olive oil in a saucepan over high heat. Add the mushrooms and sauté until golden brown. Set aside. Drizzle some more olive oil on the saucepan. Add the sliced onion and sauté until softened. Add the garlic to the saucepan and sauté until softened. Add the onion and garlic to a blender.
Drain the cashews and add them to the blender with the milk, nutritional yeast (or equivalent) and salt. Blend until as smooth as possible.
Add the pasta, mushrooms, creamy sauce and spinach to a pot and heat through. Divide the pasta between 2 or 3 plates. Enjoy immediately.

Recipe Note

For loss of taste & flavour: Stir a couple of teaspoons of red miso paste through the pasta sauce. Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top. Add extra texture with some crunchy croutons. Stimulate the tongue by adding chilli.

For dry mouth & throat: Loosen the sauce with extra milk. Drizzle olive oil over the top when serving to aid moisture in the mouth.

For difficulty chewing & swallowing: Drizzle with olive oil to add oiliness and aid swallowing.