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Cheesy Vegan Taco Pasta

Course Main Course
Cuisine vegan
Keyword Pasta, TVP
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 8 oz large shells pasta about half a box
  • 1 sweet potato
  • 2 tbsp Franks Red Hot Sauce
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 cup TVP textured vegetable protein
  • 1 pack McCormick Organics Taco Season Mix 1 oz of spice mix

Instructions

  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the box. Drain and set aside. 

  2. Peal the sweet potato and boil in a small pot of water until tender.

  3. Meanwhile in a small pot bring one cup of water to a boil. Mix in the McCormick taco spice pack and the TVP. Remove from heat and let it sit for five to ten minutes. All the water should absorb into the TVP.

  4. Once your sweet potato is cooked combine it in a blender with: 2 tbsp Frank's Red Hot Sauce, 2 tbsp nutritional yeast, 1/4 tsp onion powder, 1/2 cup almond milk, the juice of one lemon, and salt to taste. Blend until smooth.

  5. In a large bowl stir the cheesy sweet potato sauce, with the cooked TVP and pasta. Once evenly mixed it is ready to serve.