Name: Creamy Harissa Pasta
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8.8 oz linguine noodles; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 quantity medium onion (chopped); 3 quantity garlic cloves (minced); 2 quantity jarred roasted red peppers (chopped); 2 cup fresh spinach (chopped); 1.5 tbsp tomato paste; 1 quantity vegetable bouillon cube (crushed); 2 tbsp harissa sauce; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 0.5 tsp sweet paprika powder; 0.25 tsp salt (plus more to taste); 0.5 cup water (reserved from pasta cooking water); 1 cup soy cooking cream; 1 cup frozen green peas; 3 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes; 3 tbsp toasted pine nuts; 0.5 quantity lemon (zested, juiced); null null fresh basil leaves; null null seasoned toasted bread crumbs; null null vegan parmesan

Instructions

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1

Cook the linguine noodles (8.8 oz) according to package instructions, stopping 1 minute before al dente. Reserve the water (0.5 cup) (pasta cooking water) when draining the pasta.
2

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil (2 tsp) in a sauté pan over high heat. Chop the onion (1 medium) and add it to the pan to cook for 4 - 5 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, mince the cloves (3 garlic), and chop the roasted red peppers (2 jarred) and fresh spinach (2 cups).
4

Add the cloves (3 garlic) to the pot to cook for 2 minutes, stirring often. When lightly golden, add in the tomato paste (1.5 tbsp), bouillon cube (1 vegetable), harissa sauce (2 tbsp), dried oregano (1 tbsp), sweet paprika powder (0.5 tsp), and salt (0.25 tsp), and cook this for another 2 minutes.
5

Add some of the reserved water (0.5 cup) (pasta cooking water) to the pan.
6

Add the drained pasta to the pan as well, along with all the remaining ingredients: the soy cooking cream (1 cup), frozen green peas (1 cup), nutritional yeast flakes (3 tbsp), toasted pine nuts (3 tbsp), roasted red peppers (2 jarred), and fresh spinach (2 cups).
7

Once heated through, add some lemon (0.5) zest (optional) and squeeze over the lemon (0.5) juice. Garnish with optional [fresh basil leaves], [seasoned toasted bread crumbs], or [vegan parmesan] and enjoy!