Chipotle Pasta Bowl. I don’t know what it is about chipotle seasoning…it just makes everything taste better. This delicious spicy meal can be ready to eat in less than 30 minutes! While your lentil pasta is cooking, toss your vegetables and spices into a pan and saute. Add the chipotle cashew creme, and you have a scrumptious, quick and easy dish that will be a crowd favorite. This dish is vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free.
You can use any pasta that you prefer for this dish, but I like lentil pasta because not only is it gluten free, but it packs 13 grams of protein in a 3/4 cup serving. When you also consider the mushrooms, onions and cauliflower, this meal is a nutrition powerhouse! Who knew that you could enjoy a creamy, saucy pasta dish that will provide not only protein, but also yummy, spicy flavor.
This dish is so easy, just three steps. Cook the pasta, saute the vegetables and whip up the chipotle creme sauce. That is it–dinner is on.
Lentil Pasta
Cook lentil pasta according to package directions or in Instant Pot
Stirfry vegetables and spices
Add vegetables to cooked pasta
Blend all sauce ingredients
Add 3/4 of sauce to vegetables and pasta. Mix and serve
Top with chipotle creme sauce when serving
Chipotle Lentil Pasta Instant Pot
Ingredients
Pasta Bowl
- 12 oz package, gluten free lentil pasta I used Trader Joe's
- 6 cups water
- 2 cups minced cauliflower
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 oz can green chiles, drained
- 1/2 tsp chipotle pepper
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
Chipotle Cashew Creme Sauce
- 1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp chipotle pepper
- 1/2 tsp Mrs. Dash Southwest Seasoning
- 1 tbsp lime juice, juice of 1 lime
- 2 cloves fresh garlic
Instructions
Pasta Bowl
- Add water and lentil pasta. Set to "pressure cook" for 3 minutes. As soon as pressure cooking is finished, cover vent with light towel, and QR pressure, quick release. Immediately remove pasta, pour into colander to drain, and rinse with cold water. *If not using Instant Pot, cook pasta according to package directions.
- Add olive oil, cauliflower, mushrooms and onion to Instant Pot inner pot and set to "saute". Saute for 5 minutes or under vegetables are tender. Add green chiles.
- Add lentil pasta and mix well. Pour pasta with vegetables into large serving bowl. Top with chipotle cashew creme sauce and stir. Garnish pasta with garlic chives or herbs.
Chipotle Cashew Creme Sauce
- Add all ingredients to high speed blender and blend until smooth. Serve over pasta and vegetables.
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