10-Minute Meal: High-Protein Pasta

Sarah of plantbaes holding a bowl of her high protein pasta recipe

10-Minute Meal: High-Protein Pasta

A quick, nutritious, and delicious high-protein pasta dish packed with red lentil pasta, baby spinach, and nutritional yeast, perfect for a busy weeknight.

Author Sarah Cobacho (plantbaes.com)

PREP TIME2

COOK TIME8

TOTAL TIME10

Servings 2

Course Main Course

Cuisine Vegan

Keyword 20 mins or less, garlic, gluten-free, Healthy, High Protein, mushroom, nutritional yeast, pasta, Quick Meal, spinach

Ingredients

250 g red lentil pasta
1 tsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves
2 shallots
½ red chilli or 1 tsp chilli flakes
½ tbsp Italian herbs seasoning
6 mushrooms
10 kalamata olives pitted
400 g passata
3 cups baby spinach
4 tbsp nutritional yeast

Instructions

Cook the red lentil pasta as per the instructions on the packet.
While the pasta is cooking, dice the garlic, shallots, and chilli. Slice the mushrooms.
In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced garlic, shallots, and chilli, and sauté for about 1 minute.
Add the sliced mushrooms and Italian herbs to the saucepan. Cover and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the passata and pitted kalamata olives, and continue to cook for another 2 minutes.
Add the cooked pasta and baby spinach to the saucepan. Stir well until the spinach wilts.
Adjust the taste with salt and pepper as needed. Serve the pasta with a sprinkle of nutritional yeast on top. Enjoy your quick and nutritious meal!

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