Description
We can’t get enough of this recipe. It’s one of our favorites, because it’s comfort food, but also very healthy. On top of all that, it’s easy to make and ready in 15 minutes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 cherry tomatoes
- A pinch of salt
- 1 cup (150 grams) canned butter beans
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian herbs
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 5 cups (100 grams) spinach
- 5.3 OZ (150 grams) whole wheat spaghetti noodles
- Extra virgin olive oil (optional)
For the Sauce:
- 2/3 cup (150 ml) plant-based milk
- 5 cups (100 grams) spinach
- 3/4 cup (100 grams) butter beans
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Cook the spaghetti noodles for about 7 minutes.
- Add a splash of water to a large skillet or wok over medium heat.
- Add the cherry tomatoes and salt. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring regulary. Use a fork to crush the tomatoes down a little bit once they start to soften, so they can release some of the moisture.
- In the meantime, prepare the green sauce by combining all of the sauce ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Add the butter beans, garlic and Italian herbs to the tomatoes and stir. Sauté for 2 more minutes.
- Add the lemon juice and spinach, stir and cook for another minute. Then, transfer to a bowl.
- To the same skillet, add the green sauce and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Drain the spaghetti noodles, reserve some of the cooking liquid.
- Add the spaghetti noodles to the sauce and mix until evenly coated. When the sauce is a little thick, add some of the reserved cooking liquid to loosen.
- Serve the spaghetti together with the vegetables.
Notes
Nutritional facts are estimates. If you want to be sure about the nutritional facts, be sure to check your product labels.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner, 30-minute meal
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 513kcal
- Sugar: 8,6g
- Sodium: 0,6g
- Fat: 8,1g
- Saturated Fat: 1,5g
- Carbohydrates: 73,1g
- Fiber: 19,3g
- Protein: 27,6g