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Creamy Celery Pasta

Kelly Jensen
This creamy celery pasta recipe is a tasty flavorful sauce made with sauteed celery, vegetables, spices, and coconut milk tossed with long linguine noodles. A easy weeknight pasta recipe that is ready in about 30 minutes, and is a great way to use up extra celery.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 0 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Pasta
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 309 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Pot
  • Immersion Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces linguine pasta or long pasta of choice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 sweet onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 stalks celery roughly chopped including leaves
  • 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1 13- ounce can coconut milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • Parmesan cheese use vegan if desired, optional for serving

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
  • In the same pot, add the olive oil, onions, garlic, and celery, and sauté over medium heat for 7 to 8 minutes until the vegetables have started to soften and the celery has begun to brown. Remove 2 tablespoons of celery from the pot, to save for garnish.
  • Add the nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Add coconut milk, and simmer for 20 minutes until vegetables are tender.
  • Using an immersion blender (or by transferring small batches to a stand blender) blend the sauce until creamy.
  • Add the cooked pasta back to the pot, and cook until hot. Serve the hot pasta in a dish or bowl, and garnish with the reserved sauteed celery and vegan Parmesan cheese if desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 3gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 603mgPotassium: 347mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 30IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg
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