Creamy One-Pot Mushroom Miso Pasta

I love one-pot recipes for their simplicity. The miso and mushrooms here paired with the creaminess from the tahini makes for a ridiculously flavorful and satisfying pasta dish that only takes twenty minutes to make. 

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📖 Recipe

Creamy One-Pot Mushroom Miso Pasta (Vegan, Oil-Free)

An easy one-pot pasta recipe: creamy penne with mushrooms and miso. This main dish is flavorful and nourishing, perfect for a busy weeknight dinner.

• Author: Hannah
• Prep Time: 5
• Cook Time: 15
• Total Time: 20 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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• half a yellow onion, sliced thinly
• 8 oz cremini or baby bella mushrooms, cut into fourths
• 1 tbsp white or yellow miso paste
• 6 oz dry penne pasta (about 2 cups)*
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 2 heaping tablespoons tahini
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar or lemon juice
• ¼ tsp salt, or to taste
• 2 handfuls arugula or baby spinach
• toasted sesame seeds, to garnish

Instructions

1. In a large non-stick saucepan or pot, heat a splash of water over medium heat, then add in onions, cooking for a couple minutes until translucent. Add in mushrooms and miso paste, and sauté for another 1-2 minutes.
2. Stir in the dry pasta, vegetable broth, and nutritional yeast, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 10-13 minutes until pasta is al dente. If you need to you can add in a splash more broth.
3. Turn the heat off and mix in the tahini, rice vinegar, salt and pepper to taste, and a handful of arugula or baby spinach, stirring vigorously until everything is incorporated. Cover for a few more minutes until greens are wilted, then garnish with toasted sesame seeds and serve immediately.

Notes

*Use gluten-free pasta to make this recipe gluten-free.