Penne
with Asparagus, Carrots, Olives, Onions, Tomatoes, and a Lemon Bean Sauce
From All-Creatures.org Vegan Recipe Book: How Mary and Frank and Friends Eat
"We are dedicated to cruelty-free living through a vegan lifestyle.
Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!"
Ingredients
Pasta
1 lb Penne Rigate (100% whole durum wheat) or other whole grain pasta
Veggies
3 Onions, medium size, coarsely diced
1 lb Carrots, thinly sliced
3 lbs Asparagus spears, cut bite-size (approx. 1 to 1 ˝ inch)
1-1 lb 12 oz can Tomatoes, whole peeled, cut in pieces
or
1-˝ lbs Roma Tomatoes, fresh, cut in pieces
1 6-oz. can Ripe Olives, sliced
Cayenne Pepper or Hot Sauce (to taste)
Sauce
1/2 to
1 cup Lemon Juice
1-15 oz can White Beans, drained
2/3 cup Nutritional Yeast
1 tbsp Corn Starch
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Preparation
Penne with asparagus carrots olives onions tomatoes and a lemon bean
sauce is a delightful vegan recipe that will serve six to eight adults as a
main meal, and leftovers retain the flavor and taste. Preparation time is
about 30 minutes, but since some of the cooking is done during the
preparation time, the entire prepation and cooking time is about 45 to 50
minutes.
Begin by putting the water in the pasta pot or other cooking pot on the
stove top. Turn on the heat and allow the water to come to a boil.
While the water is heating, wash and coarsely dice the onions. Wash and
peel carrots and cut into thin slices. Wash and cut asparagus into bite-size
pieces. Place all three cut up vegetables in a large microwaveable covered
dish. Add the pepper to taste, and mix. Cover the dish and cook in microwave
oven until vegetables are tender. Remove from oven and set aside.
When the water has come to a boil, cook Penne according to package
instructions, which should be approximately 8-10 minutes for “al dente.” We
suggest cooking the pasta after the veggies have been cooking for about 10
minutes
In a high-speed blender container, add Lemon Juice, drained canned White
Beans, Nutritional Yeast (Note: Be sure to use “nutritional” yeast, not
baking yeast), and Corn Starch. Cover and run blender at high speed until
ingredients are smooth.
Pour blender contents into partially cooked vegetables, add the ripe
olive slices, and mix together. If using tomatoes pieces, mix them in and
cook in microwave oven until the vegetables are fork-tender. If using
canned tomatoes, add with the pasta.
Remove from oven and add drained Penne. Mix well. If using canned
tomatoes, place back in the microwave oven for a few minutes to heat.
Serve with a large tossed salad and enjoy!
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The
above recipe is in keeping with God's creation intent (Genesis 1:29-31):
'Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every
tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the
earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-- everything that
has the breath of life in it-- I give every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw all
that he had made, and it was very good.' (NIV) Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!
