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Creamy Vegan Spaghetti with Tomatoes & Peas | Living Healthy in Seattle

Creamy Vegan Spaghetti with Tomatoes & Peas

Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1

Ingredients
  

  • 5 ounces uncooked spaghetti (I used Whole Food's boxed spaghetti)
  • 1/3 cup low sodium vegetable broth
  • 1/3 cup dry white wine (Like Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc)
  • 1/4 cup plain vegan cream cheese (I used Simple Root brand, Kite Hill would probably work well too)
  • Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup cooked frozen sweet peas (I microwaved the peas in a small ceramic ramekin with 1/2 cup water for 1 minute)
  • 1/2 cup sliced cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon thinly sliced (chiffonade) fresh basil, plus more for topping
  • Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
  • Pink sea salt, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon toasted breadcrumbs

Method
 

  1. Bring a medium-large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti until al dente, according to package instructions. My spaghetti took about 11 minutes to cook. Drain.
  2. Meanwhile, gently simmer the wine and broth in a small pot, until reduced to about half of the original volume. Mine took about 10 minutes.
  3. Whisk in the cream cheese until well incorporated, then add the red pepper flakes. Simmer for one minute.
  4. Remove the sauce from heat, then add the nutritional yeast, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
  5. Fold in the spaghetti, followed by the peas, tomatoes, basil, salt, and pepper. Taste and adjust if you'd like.
  6. Spoon into a bowl, then top with breadcrumbs, and more basil if you wish.