Creamy Cajun-Inspired Pasta with Veggies & Chick'n
This Creamy Cajun-Inspired Pasta with Veggies & Chick'n is loaded with flavor and a hearty mix of corn, zucchini, roasted peppers, and plant-based chick'n. It has a simple cauliflower cream sauce that comes together in the blender, for a twist on traditional cream sauce. Topped with scallions and extra hot sauce for spicy heat!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- ½ lb. shell pasta
- 14 oz. frozen cauliflower
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp. kosher salt divided
- 1 tsp. pepper divided
- 1 tsp. chili powder divided
- 1 ½ tsp. garlic powder divided
- 1 tsp. dijon mustard
- 2 to 3 tbsp hot sauce to taste
- ¾ cup vegetable broth
- ½ cup full-fat coconut milk
- 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 tbsp. avocado oil
- ½ cup finely chopped red onion
- ½ tsp. smoked paprika
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 1 medium zucchini diced
- 1 package Like Meat Grilled Chick’n
- ½ cup finely chopped roasted red peppers
- Juice of ¼ to ½ lime to taste
- 1/3 cup scallions thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp spicy jalapeno peppers jarred type
Instructions
- Cook the shell pasta according to the package directions in salted water until al dente, then drain.
- Steam 14 oz. frozen cauliflower until tender. Transfer cauliflower to a blender, with 1 tsp. dried parsley, ½ tsp. kosher salt, ½ tsp. pepper, ½ tsp. chili powder, ¾ tsp. garlic powder, 1 tsp. dijon mustard, 2 to 3 tbsp. hot sauce (to taste), ¾ cup vegetable broth, ½ cup full-fat coconut milk, and 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast. Blend until smooth, scraping down sides of blender as needed.
- Meanwhile, add 2 cups frozen corn, 1 tbsp. avocado oil, and ½ cup finely chopped red onion to a large pan. Cook for 3 min, stirring occasionally. Add ½ tsp. smoked paprika, dash of cayenne, 1 medium diced zucchini, 1 package Like Meat Grilled Chick’n, remaining ½ tsp. kosher salt, ½ tsp. pepper, ½ tsp. chili powder, and ¾ tsp. garlic powder. Stir, cover with a lid, and cook for 4 to 5 min until the Like Meat Grilled Chick’n is tender, adding a couple tablespoons of water to prevent burning if needed.
- Add cooked pasta and sauce to the pan, along with ½ cup finely chopped roasted red peppers and juice of ¼ to ½ lime (to taste). Stir together and top with 1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions, 2 tbsp. spicy jalapeno peppers, and more hot sauce.