Mushroom Pasta Bake with White Wine Cream Sauce (Vegan)
 
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This is a wonderful meatless Monday meal by Christina Coopman. It's easy to throw together and tastes wonderful straight from the stovetop if you can't wait for it to bake. I actually liked it best when just cooked, but baking it did entice our mushroom-hating niece who said that it "smelled amazing." Note that our testers preferred the higher amount of salt for a bigger flavor boost. (Picture above by Alisa Fleming)
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Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 2-1/2 cups uncooked short pasta
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 3 cups chopped mushrooms, different varieties (I used button, portobello and shiitake)
  • ⅓ cup finely diced onion
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 2 cups So Delicious Dairy Free Unsweetened Coconut Milk Beverage
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • ¼-3/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons dairy-free margarine
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ½ cup panko or breadcrumbs
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain and rinse.
  2. In a saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, onion, garlic, thyme and chili flakes. Cook for 4 minutes, until onions are softened.
  3. De-glaze the pan by adding the wine. Cook for another couple minutes.
  4. Add in the coconut milk beverage, nutritional yeast, soy sauce, salt (to taste) and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring and bring down to a simmer. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. While simmering prepare the roux in another saucepan. Melt margarine over medium heat. Once melted and in the flour, stirring until fully mixed and the roux is pulled away from the sides of the pan. Continue to cook for another couple minutes. Remove from heat until mushroom sauce is ready.
  6. Once simmered for 10 minutes, pour ⅓ of the sauce into the pot with the roux, whisking continuously over medium heat. Continue to whisk until thickened. Add another ⅓ of sauce and repeat the process. Repeat with the rest of the sauce. Continue to cook and thicken for another 3 to 5 minutes.
  7. Add in the pasta and stir until fully mixed. Portion into individual baking dishes or a loaf or casserole dish. Sprinkle the top with panko and bake for about 30 minutes or until as crispy as desired.
  8. Serve with a fresh salad and enjoy the amazing flavor of dairy free!
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/news/winning-dairy-free-recipes-3-course-contest