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a bowl of fettuccine tossed with creamy nutritional yeast dressing.

3-Ingredient Nutritional Yeast Pasta (AKA Nooch Noodles)

Paula
This easy pasta gets its incredibly satisfying flavor from nutritional yeast and white miso. It is a perfect quick dinner for one and can be jazzed up in numerous ways.
3.72 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Comfort Food
Servings 1 servings
Calories 455 kcal

Equipment

  • Medium sized pot
  • serving bowl
  • fork

Ingredients
  

  • 100 grams dried pasta
  • 1 tablespoon butter or vegan butter, or olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon white miso
  • 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes

Optional Extras

  • .25 lemon zest and juice so good when stirred in with the sauce!
  • 1 clove garlic mash in with the butter etc.
  • 1 pinch chili flakes (optional)
  • cracked black pepper
  • sliced green onions (scallions)

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
    Vegan pasta made with nutritional yeast, perfect for a quick, nutritious dinner. Easy to prepare and.
  • While the pasta cooks, use a fork to mash together the butter, miso, and nutritional yeast in a bowl and set aside. I generally do this in the bowl I plan to eat it in. it doesn't have to be thoroughly mixed at this stage, but it helps to break up the miso and start the mixing process. Now is a good time to add minced garlic if you want to!
    mashing butter with nutritional yeast and miso to create a pasta sauce.
  • Drain the pasta, reserving some of the cooking water to thin the sauce.
  • Add the pasta, along with a teaspoon or so of pasta water to the nutritional yeast mixture and stir until the sauce is smoothly coating the pasta. Add more pasta water if needed. I find I usually need about 1 Tablespoon. Now is the time to add the lemon zest and juice if using.
    Tossing the pasta with the nutritional yeast, miso, butter mixture.
  • Sprinkle with optional garnishes and enjoy!
    Nutritional yeast noodles garnished with green onions and sesame seeds in a white bowl.

Nutrition

Calories: 455kcalCarbohydrates: 57.5gProtein: 20.3gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2.6gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 674mgPotassium: 660mgFiber: 6gSugar: 1.1gCalcium: 37mgIron: 7mg
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