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    Home » recipes » entree » pasta » Lemon Asparagus Mushroom Cheezy Pasta Bake

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Mar 23, 2020 · published: Apr 17, 2015 · About 4 minutes to read this article. Leave a Comment

    Lemon Asparagus Mushroom Cheezy Pasta Bake

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    This vegan Cheezy Pasta Bake makes the best spring meal!…

    Perfect for spring, this spring pasta bake is filled with veggie ingredients like asparagus, spinach and shiitake mushrooms. Creamy pasta merges perfectly with a hint of vibrant lemon and hearty veggie flavors. This super cheezy vegan recipe is a delicious go-to dinner. You can easily make it ahead of time and pop it in the oven a few minutes before you are ready to serve it. Get my Cheezy, Amazing Asparagus Lemon Pasta Bake recipe!..

    Vegan cheese folded it for extra cheeziness..

    before baking

    Baked Pasta

    I love a good baked pasta. The sauce melts and marinates the pasta and intensifies the flavor. This cashew cream sauce works really well for a baked pasta. Plus, all that Cheezy Pasta Bake flavor pairs really well with the spring veggies.

    How to do it? Easy! Simply pour your tossed and sauced pasta into a casserole dish, cover with foil and bake. Even 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees should do it.

    Asparagus. Asparagus is such a healthy spring veggie with a hearty texture, perfect for adding to hot or cold pasta dishes. Chopping asparagus also helps to break up the stringy nature of it.

    One cup of asparagus provides 5g protein, 3g fiber, 29% RDA of vitamin A, 73% RDA vitamin C and vitamin K and folate. Healthy veggie! So you can have your cheezy pasta and feel good about it.

    Plus, I have added in healthy shiitake mushrooms and spinach too. Boom. Veggie feast via Cheezy Pasta Bake.

    Vegan Cheezy Asparagus Lemon Pasta Bake

    This is a spring pasta dish made using asparagus, creamy cashew cream, vegan cheese, lemon and more. Make-ahead approve. Vegan and amazing!
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    Prep: 10 mins
    Cook: 20 mins
    Servings: 4

    Ingredients

    • 5 cups cooked pasta
    • 1 cup spinach, chopped
    • 1 bunch asparagus, chopped
    • ¼ – 1 cup vegan cheese, shredded (a white, provolone or jack cheese preferred)
    • 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced

    Cashew Cream:

    • ⅓ cup cashews, raw
    • ⅓ cup non-dairy plain milk
    • 1 lemon, squeezed

    Fold in:

    • 4 lemon slices, thinly sliced and seeds removed
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

    Instructions

    • Cook your pasta. While the pasta is cooking, using a strainer, submerge your raw cashews in the boiling water for about a minute. This will help soften them.
    • Transfer drained, cooked pasta (steamy and hot) to a large mixing bowl. Add in the vegan cheese shreds. Fold them in so they melt a bit. Set aside.
    • Bring another pot of water to boil and add the asparagus for just 1-3 minutes, until they darken in color. Drain and add to the pasta bowl.
    • For the shiitake mushrooms, you can either add then raw to the pasta bowl (they will cook in the oven) or for extra flavor, you can saute them in 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil for a few minutes, then add them to the pasta. Both options work, it just depends on if you want your shiitakes to have a caramelized flavor (for an oil saute) or a basic soft baked mushroom flavor.
    • Next, in a high speed blender, add all the cashew cream ingredients and blend until smooth and velvety.
    • Pour the cashew cream into the pasta bowl and toss everything well. tip: add a pinch of lemon zest too for extra lemon flavor!
    • Pour the pasta into a glass casserole dish. Add the lemon slices on top. Cover with foil. You can either place in the fridge to bake at a later time, or if serving right away, place in a 350 oven and bake for 15-20 minutes. This softens the pasta and allows the sauce to soak into the pasta and veggies.
    • Serve warm and steamy with those baked lemon slices as garnish. Fresh black pepper over top. Optional: add fresh basil as a spring garnish!

    Equipment

    • pasta pot
    • blender
    recipe author: Kathy Patalsky

    nutrition estimate | per serving

    Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 376mg | Potassium: 641mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1631IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 6mg
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    asparagus, dinner, pasta
    Did you make this?Snap a pic + tag me! @KathyPatalsky

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    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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