Basil Cream Cavatelli Pasta

Status: Vegan
Mood: Creaminess, nutritional yeastiness
Labor: Easy-peasy
Prep time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon Earth Balance
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup soy milk
• 1 cup nutritional yeast flakes
• 1 teaspoon miso paste
• 1/4 cup minced fresh basil leaves
• Salt, pepper, garlic to taste

Le Process:

1. Begin to boil the pasta (use whatever kind you want, but I used cavatelli)
   
2. In another pot melt Earth Balance over low heat
3. Whisk in flour and a little milk until flour is dissolved
4. Add miso paste until dissolved
5. Add the rest of the milk
6. Add nutritional yeast
7. Continue stirring until well-blended; will be thick and creamy
8. Add basil and S&P&G to taste
9. Add more milk as needed to keep it creamy. It will get thicker as it sits on the heat.
10. Add the sauce to the pasta, plus whatever else you feel like embellishing with. Here I added frozen peas.

Note: this is obviously very nutritional yeasty. Nutritional yeast makes a good cheese-substitute flavor for vegans, but is also very nutty-tasting. It is not going to taste like cheese. Also, don't be afraid when your urine is bright yellow! It's just the excess water-soluble B vitamins your body didn't synthesize.