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Walnut and mushroom pasta

Eating walnuts regularly offers plenty of health benefits. Instead of munching on a dry handful, why not make this vegan walnut and mushroom pasta for dinner?

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 2 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rigatoni or penne
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 3 cups mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 2/3 cup basil, chopped
  • 150g spinach
  • 1–2 teaspoon dijon mustard, to taste
  • 1/3 cup single soy cream alternative
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions.

    2 Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan, then add the mushrooms and fry for 3 min, stirring. Add the red onion and cook for a further 3 min. Stir in the garlic and walnuts, season with lots of black pepper and cook for a further 2 min.

    3 Add the basil, spinach, mustard and soy cream alternative, then simmer gently for a few min until the spinach has wilted. Drain the pasta, reserving some cooking water. Stir the pasta into the veg with enough of the reserved water to make a light sauce.

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