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Creamy Vegan Vegetable Dinner

This creamy vegan vegetable dinner is rich, comforting, and packed with flavor. Tender vegetables and chickpeas are cooked in a silky plant-based sauce and served over pasta or rice, making it perfect for healthy weeknight dinners.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 5
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Base
  • 2 cups cooked pasta or rice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • Filling
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1 cup diced bell peppers
  • 1 cup chopped spinach
  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas
  • Topping / Sauce
  • 1 cup coconut milk or cashew cream
  • ½ cup vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook onion until soft.
  2. Add garlic, mushrooms, and bell peppers and cook until tender.
  3. Pour in vegetable broth and coconut milk and simmer until slightly thick.
  4. Stir in chickpeas, nutritional yeast, and seasonings.
  5. Add pasta or rice and mix until coated in sauce.
  6. Stir in spinach and cook briefly until wilted.
  7. Let rest for a minute before serving.

Notes

  • Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
  • Chickpeas can be replaced with lentils or tofu.
  • Add roasted vegetables for extra flavor.
  • Add broth when reheating if the sauce thickens.