Ratatouille Soup & Garlic Cheesy Pasta

Plant Based Eating

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Ratatouille Soup and Vegan Non-Dairy Garlic Cheesy Pasta

Ratatouille Soup

We were making dinner and I was craving soup. I looked in the fridge and low and behold we made a delicious soup with veggies we had on hand. You can probably make this with just about any vegetable you have on hand. We always have vegetable broth, garlic, onions and a few leftover veggies on the verge of dying. Make a soup I say!

Plant Based Ingredients

• 1 small onion chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic chopped
• 1 tbsp sesame oil (optional)
• 1 pepper, chopped (any color)
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1 tsp dried basil
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp salt
• pinch crushed black pepper
• ¼ tsp dried red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 28 ounce can whole tomatoes with sauce
• 1 box vegetable broth
• 2 yellow squash, halved and sliced
• 2 zucchini, halved and sliced
• 1 can white beans (any bean you like or have :)

How to Make

You can either dry saute the onions and garlic for a fat free meal or you can heat the oil slightly and saute the onion and garlic until they start to brown in a large pot. Once they start to brown add the pepper and carrots. Cook until the pepper is slightly soft. Add the basil, oregano, dried pepper flakes and salt & pepper. Saute until starting to become fragrant and add the zucchini & squash. Cook for 5 minutes. Add the vegetable broth and the tomatoes by hand. Break up the tomatoes as you add them to the vegetables. Add water or more broth until 1 inch of liquid covers the vegetables. Cook on medium/high for 20 minutes. Add the beans and simmer on low for 10 minutes. Wala!

Garlic Cheesy Pasta

Super fast dinner idea for a weeknight!

Plant Based Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Earth Bound or Vegetable Broth
• 1 Shallot, chopped finely
• 4 Cloves of garlic, chopped finely
• 8 tbsp Nutritional Yeast
• 1 Cup Almond Milk, original
• Salt/Pepper to taste
• 1 box of pasta (spaghetti or fettuccine the best)
• 1 pound of broccoli, steamed slightly

How to Make

While you are cooking the pasta start the sauce. If you are using the butter melt the butter and saute the shallot and garlic for 5 minutes. If you are omitting the butter, heat your pan and add the shallot and garlic. Cook until they are heated through and add the veggy broth 1tbsp at a time until they are soft. In a bowl add the nutritional yeast and the milk. Slowly add to the pan and whisk until boiling. Cook for 5 minutes and add salt & pepper to taste. Lightly steam the broccoli. Assemble the pasta in a large bowl and add the sauce. Top with broccoli.