Vegan Pasta With Peas

By Ashley Jean March 29, 2023 22 mins read 139 Views

Here's how I make vegan pasta using peas. This recipe for vegan pea pasta is inspired by The Pasta Queen's but it is dairy-free, and contains no eggs.

You only need 5 ingredients: green peas and pasta, onions, vegan cheese, and extra greens such as chopped kale to make creamy vegan pea pasta.

Full Recipe Below

How to Make Vegan Pasta with Peas

This recipe for vegan pasta and peas is very easy to prepare and takes only 17 minutes to cook.

Blending some peas into a sauce to make creamy pea pasta is the key to creating creamy pea pasta. This amazing pasta sauce is made by blending peas. You can add any vegetables you like to the mix and you will be making a weeknight favorite that you will want to make every week.

Traditionally, this recipe calls for pecorino cheese. I suggest using a cheese you can crumble and melt! You can also add unsweetened soy creamer if you want it to be creamy. But it is optional!

Similar Recipe: Vegan Green Pea Mac & cheese

INGREDIENTS TO PASTA WITH PEAS (VEGAN),:

Pasta (opting for GF pasta if you are looking for gluten-free pasta with peas
Peas
Olive Oil
Onion
Vegan Cheese

KITCHEN ELQUIPMENT:

Measuring Utensils
Pot
Pan
Blender
Fine Mesh Sieve (optional).

Tips:

It is highly recommended to use short pasta when cooking in the sauce.
You can add nutrition to your pasta by using any greens that you like.
After blending the peas, use a fine mesh sieve to make sure you have a smooth sauce for your pasta.
Blend it in a food processor to make crumbly vegan cheese
Pea pasta can be made extra creamy by adding soy creamer.

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Vegan Pasta With Peas

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Prep time

5 minutes

Cook time

17 minutes

Time total

22 minutes

Here's how I make vegan pasta using peas. This recipe for vegan pea pasta is inspired by The Pasta Queen.

Author: The Edgy Veg

Recipe type: Main

Cuisine: Vegan

Serves: 2

Ingredients

2 cups of your choice of short pasta
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 small onion
Several handfuls of greens, chopped
1/2 cup vegan cheese of your choice

Instructions

Make vegan pasta with peas by boiling water in a small saucepan or kettle.
In the meantime, heat olive oil on medium heat. Once it has melted, add chopped onions to a pot and stir constantly until they become translucent.
Then add the green peas (or frozen green peas), salt and black pepper, and cook for ten minutes.
Next, transfer most of the peas into a blender and blend them. To get a smooth sauce, either return the mixture to the pan or strain it using a fine mesh sieve.
Add a few more ladles boiling water to your pasta and cook it for another 5 minutes. You can add extra greens, such as kale. The sauce will make your pasta creamy and delicious by cooking it in the sauce. Meanwhile, the pasta absorbs the flavor of the peas.
Cook the pasta until it is just covered with water. Stir the pasta frequently. Continue to add water until the pasta absorbs it.
Mix in your vegan cheese choice during the final few minutes of cooking. Run your cheese through a food processor to make the cheese super crumbly. You can add unsweetened soy creamer for a creamier sauce. Mix the pasta with the peas until it is well combined.

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