Vegan Lemon Artichoke Pasta Food

ARTICHOKE & LEMON PASTA

Steps:

• Fill a 6-qt. stockpot three-fourths full with water; add 2 teaspoons salt and bring to a boil. Add asparagus; cook, uncovered, 1-2 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Remove asparagus and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry., In same pot of water, cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water. Return pasta to pot., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add artichoke hearts; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add to pasta., Add asparagus, goat cheese, parsley, lemon peel, lemon juice and the remaining salt and oil; toss to combine, adding enough reserved pasta water to coat. Heat through. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

VEGAN LEMON ARTICHOKE PASTA

Steps:

• Prepare the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and return to the pot.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and saute for 30 seconds until fragrant.
• Then add the frozen artichoke hearts to the pan. Saute until heated through and browned on the outside.
• Next add the capers and salt and pepper, to taste.
• Transfer the artichoke mixture to the pot of pasta.
• Add the lemon juice, the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, and the parsley. Toss well to combine and serve.

LEMON ARTICHOKE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring large pot of water to boil for pasta.
• In a large saute pan, heat oilive oil and margarine over medium heat.
• Add minced garlic and dried oregano and italian seasoning.
• When garlic is fragrant, add artichike hearts, lemon zest, half the lemon juice, capers and veggie broth.
• Simmer sauce while pasta cooks.
• Stir in soy milk, remaining lemon juice and "parmesan".
• Drain pasta and add to sauce.
• Mix well and serve. Top with crushed red pepper (my favorite) and extra "parmesan" if you like.

CREAMY ARTICHOKE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions for al dente.
• Meanwhile, blend the drained artichoke hearts, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a high-powered blender until completely smooth. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large high-sided skillet or braiser over medium heat. Add the roasted red peppers, olives, capers and red pepper flakes and sauté until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic and a drizzle of oil if needed. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic is slightly softened but not brown, about 1 minute. Stir in the blended artichoke hearts, then reduce the heat to low.
• When the pasta is ready, reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta and add it directly to the skillet with the artichoke sauce. Add about 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water and toss together until the sauce and water become a cohesive creamy mixture, add more pasta water as needed. Turn off the heat. Add the basil and parsley, toss to combine and serve.

ARTICHOKE, OLIVE & LEMON PASTA

Steps:

• Boil the pasta. While it cooks, mix together the lemon zest and juice, oil and Parmesan.
• Drain the pasta, reserving 3 tbsp of the cooking water, then return to the pan with the lemon mix, cooking water, artichokes and olives. Heat through briefly, season well, stir through the rocket, then serve.