Pastas Archives - Monson Made This

Jammy Italian Tomatoes and White Beans

Even the most thinly stocked of pantries probably has a can of tomatoes and a can of beans hiding in the back somewhere. I’ve taken these two humble ingredients and turned them into a rich sauce that is perfectly served with toasted sourdough bread for an easy side or appetizer, or tossed with orecchiette pasta for a hearty, protein-packed plant-based dinner.

best vegan pasta green curry mushroom bolognese

My Favorite Vegan Pasta: Rigatoni with Green Curry Mushroom Bolognese

The heartiness of an Italian bolognese, with the vibrant herbaceousness of a Thai green curry, kicked up with the richness of coconut cream and creamy peanut butter, this insanely delicious pasta dish has quickly become my favorite vegan pasta dish of all time.

Vegan Dollar Store Challenge: Chipotle Mac ‘n Cheese with Lentil Meatballs

This recipe was developed for a dollar store challenge video. I gave just $5 to create a delicious and somewhat healthy meal using only ingredients that I could purchase at Dollar Tree.

Vegan Keto Avocado Pesto Zucchini Noodles

Zucchini Noodles with Avocado and Walnut Pesto (Easy Vegan Keto Recipes)

I didn’t invent the zucchini noodle, or the avocado pesto, nor did I come up with the concept of eating a Vegan Keto diet, but I did put the three of those ideas together to create a quick and easy, fresh and creamy, satisfying, and Keto macro friendly dish that is sure to satisfy even the least Vegan of Ketos, and the least Keto of Vegans.

Easy Creamy Vegan Italian Sausage and Sun-Dried Tomato Fettuccine

I love the simplicity of this pasta. It feels like a traditional Italian dish, where meat is browned, and the fond in the pan is used to season the cream sauce. There is a simplicity to this dish, and a quickness with which it comes together that just makes you feel like you’re instinctively composing in the moment; like you’re a Nona at home in her Tuscan kitchen.

Easy Creamy Vegan Red Pepper Elote Pasta with Fuego Dust

I wanted to find a unique way to dress up “The Cream Sauce” so that y’all could see how truly versatile this sauce is. This “Creamy Vegan ‘Elote’ Pasta with Fuego Dust” is just the dish. Perfectly cooked fettuccine is tossed with a spicy red pepper cream sauce and sweet corn, and then topped with a generous sprinkling of ground Fuego Takis.