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vegan pasta recipes

Vegan Pumpkin Carbonara with Shiitake “Bacon”


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  • Author: Gina Fontana
  • Total Time: 0 hours
  • Yield: 2 Servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • Ingredients
  • 12 oz gluten-free pasta (fettuccini style)
  • 3 tbsp olive oil/vegan butter
  • 4 tbsp tapioca starch/flour
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 3/4 cup coconut cream , (solid part of a can of coconut milk)
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 1 cup unsweetened oat milk
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • salt + pepper to taste
  • 5 oz shiitake “bacon”, (below)
  • vegan parmesan cheese, (optional)
  • fresh sage , (diced)
  • pumpkin seeds, (for garnishing)

Shiitake “Bacon”

  • 5 oz shiitake mushrooms
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • splash liquid smoke
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/8 cup water

Instructions

    1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
    2. Whisk together all of your shiitake bacon ingredients and toss your shiitake mushrooms in the marinade to coat well **NOTE: if you have time, you can marinade your mushrooms 30 minutes before hand or even overnight to add extra flavor!
    3. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, spread your mushrooms out in a single layer and bake for 20 minutes then broil for 5 minutes at the end (make sure you keep an eye on them so they don’t burn!). In the meantime, make your carbonara sauce and boil your pasta.
    4. In a large skillet, heat your olive oil and garlic over medium heat and let it cook until the garlic begins to turn golden.
    5. Whisk in your arrowroot (soak up all the oil), then add the oat milk and coconut cream. Whisk to combine and bring the mixture to a low boil, then reduce the heat to low.
    6. Whisk in the wine, nutritional yeast, pumpkin, salt & pepper and let the sauce simmer for a bit, whisking occasionally.
    7. Boil your noodles according to package directions.
    8. While your noodles are cooking, blend your carbonara sauce to ensure that it’s completely smooth and well combined, then add back to the skillet.
    9. Drain your noodles, then add to the carbonara sauce, stirring to coat well. Let the pasta “soak” up the sauce for about 5 minutes over low heat.
    10. Add your shiitake bacon to the skillet or top each bowl with them, then garnish with vegan parmesan cheese, sage, and pumpkin seeds.

Notes

**NOTE: Shiitake Bacon recipe is adapted from Olives for Dinner

  • Category: Lunch & Dinner
  • Cuisine: American