{"id":16397,"date":"2020-11-05T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=16397"},"modified":"2020-10-21T10:32:08","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T14:32:08","slug":"smoky-sweet-potato-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2020\/11\/05\/smoky-sweet-potato-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoky Sweet Potato Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Photo by Rissa Miller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By Rissa Miller, Senior Editor Vegetarian Journal<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elegant dinner doesn’t have to be complicated. This meal comes\ntogether with the whir of a blender and some boiled pasta. The flavors of fall\nmeld perfectly with the savory smokiness of paprika and fire-roasted\ntomatoes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 box pasta of choice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smoky Sweet Potato Sauce:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 cup cooked, peeled sweet potato (also can use canned sweet\npotato, pumpkin or butternut squash)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15-ounce can white beans, rinsed\nand drained<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 head roasted garlic (see note below)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/4 cup plain, unsweetened vegan milk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 teaspoon dried sage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/2 teaspoon dried thyme<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Splash of liquid smoke (optional)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pinch ground white pepper<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pinch red pepper flakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pinch ground nutmeg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salt, to taste<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15-ounce can fire-roasted, chopped tomatoes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 red onion, cut into half moons<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 teaspoons olive oil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 cups fresh arugula (baby kale or spinach also work)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To serve- sprinkle with extra red pepper flakes, chopped\nfresh basil, sliced almonds, or chopped walnuts\/pecans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set\naside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     In a blender or\nfood processor, combine sweet potato, roasted garlic, milk, nutritional yeast,\nwhite beans, sage, thyme, liquid smoke, white pepper, red pepper flakes,\nnutmeg, and salt. Pur\u00e9e until smooth then pour into a large saucepan. Add\ncanned tomatoes with juices and warm, covered, over low heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     In a skillet,\nsaute sliced red onion in olive oil until lightly browned, about 3-5 minutes.\nTurn off heat, and stir in arugula to wilt. Add onions and greens to\nsweet-potato-tomato sauce. Pour over cooked pasta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Serve warm topped\nwith red pepper flakes, chopped fresh basil,\nsliced almonds, or chopped walnuts\/pecans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make sweet potatoes: Thoroughly wash 1 medium sweet\npotato, pierce with a fork 4-5 times, and place on a microwave-safe plate.\nMicrowave on high for 4 to 5 minutes until soft. If needed, heat 1 minute more\nat a time until tender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make roasted garlic: Roasted Garlic can be made a\nday or two in advance and stored in the fridge. Preheat oven to 400. Slice\n1\/4 to 1\/2 inch from the top of the cloves and peel any loose papery outer\nlayers from the bulb. Place bulb in a piece of foil. Drizzle with olive oil and\nseason, if desired with salt and pepper. Add a few Tablespoons of water to the\nbottom of the foil, so garlic will stem. Tightly close foil and bake (on a pan\nor in a oven-safe dish) for 45-60 minutes until cloves are lightly\nbrowned.  Allow to cool before attempting to handle. To use, squeeze\nroasted garlic from skins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Rissa Miller, Senior Editor Vegetarian Journal Elegant dinner doesn’t have to be complicated. This meal comes together with the whir of a blender and some boiled pasta. The flavors of fall meld perfectly with the savory smokiness of paprika and fire-roasted tomatoes.  1 box pasta of choice Smoky Sweet Potato Sauce: 1 cup cooked, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16397"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16397\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16399,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16397\/revisions\/16399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}