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Delicious Lemon Garlic Pasta Shells Supreme
Do you love buttery lemon sauces? Our family does! Inspired to create a healthier version of a Lemon Butter Pasta dish, I created this to be quick and easy, yet filled with nutrients. The result, the Lemon Garlic Pasta Shells Supreme, was a huge hit with the entire family. Thankfully, I had made a large batch!
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The recipe provides for a generous dinner portion. I might serve it with a fresh salad next time.
This might seem like a bit of extra sauce to some people. Indeed, I planned that. The extra sauce provides more balance and helps flavor each part. If you prefer your sauce to be a topping, rather than all-encompassing, feel free to reduce the amount a bit.
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Equipment:
The Carbon Steel Wok Set: I use this almost every day! It heats evenly and cleans in seconds. Use it when you stir-fry, of course. But I also use it for other cooking, too. In this recipe, it cooked up the seitan cubes quickly and evenly. I love this wok!
I have the Blue Diamond set and find it so useful! Of course, I use my stainless pots, a cast iron set, and carbon steel for various cooking, too. But for everyday cooking, my Blue Diamond cookware is fantastic. The Dutch Oven is nice for larger batches. But consider the entire set for everyday use.
Blue Diamond is pretty durable. But I use these silicone whisks, along with the tongs and spatulas with the Blue Diamond Cookware. Not only do they work well for me, but they also clean so easily.
I prefer soup bowls made from ceramic and with handles. These are stackable, so save me a lot of cupboard space, too. This set is one I use for soups, casseroles, and even vegetable pot pie. I have other sets that I like, too, but this is my favorite for these recipes. They hold in the heat nicely and clean up as easily as those silicone whisks!
That’s really what I use for this recipe. Not much to clean up when dinner is over, either.
The ingredients can be found at your local store or on Amazon:
Organic and Whole-Grain pasta can be challenging to find in some local stores. We like homemade pasta but sometimes the box of pre-made fits into my time schedule better. This one is a product of Italy; can pasta be more authentic than that made in Italy? Follow the cooking directions and it comes out perfectly!
Nutritional yeast is a staple in our home, as it is in many vegan homes. It provides that cheese-like flavor without cholesterol. And it provides a good source of B vitamins, potassium, and zinc.
For lemon zest and orange zest, you can zest your own. And that is delicious. However, we use it often enough that I chose to switch to the packaged variety. Although the zest is just the outer portion, I use the peel. It has a stronger flavor, so if you prefer a lighter flavor, just use about half as much. Note: when you use the peel in this recipe, it will look strange as you mix it. Don’t worry, though. In the finished product, you won’t notice it.
Yes, you can find garlic powder at nearly every local grocery. However, if you are seeking organic garlic powder, you might need to order online. This is a very flavorful variety.
The other ingredients should be available locally. For the milk component, our family uses soy for some things and oat for others. In the case of this recipe, I prefer oat milk. I think it gives a creamier flavor. If you prefer soy or even almond, use it in the same amounts.
Lemon Garlic Pasta with Seitan
Ingredients
- 16 ounces whole-wheat pasta shells or your favorite whole-grain pasta
- 1 cups soy milk or other plant-based milk
- ¾ cup vegan butter divided
- ½ cup lemon juice fresh is best
- ¼ cup lemon zest
- ½ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 T garlic powder
- 1 pound mixed vegetables frozen, thawed
- 2 tsp celery salt or use no salt substitute
- 3 cups seitan cubed
Instructions
- Cook pasta to al dente according to package instructions.
- When done, drain and set aside.
Cook the seitan chunks
- Sauté the seitan chunks in 2 Tablespoons of the vegan butter, turning as they cook to brown evenly. Cook for 5-7 minutes, being careful to avoid over-cooking.
- Remove from heat, cover, and let rest while you make the sauce.
Make the Sauce
- While pasta cooks, begin the sauce. Put the remaining vegan butter in a large saucepan and melt over medium heat.
- Add the oat milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, nutritional yeast, and garlic powder. Continue stirring to blend as it heats.
- Simmer about 7-8 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the mixed vegetables and stir until hot.
- Stir in the pasta and celery salt, mixing to combine well. Remove from heat.
- Serve hot topped with the seitan chunks or mix the chunks in prior to serving.
- If desired, top with vegan Parmesan cheese, diced tomatoes, or a sprinkling of basil.
Notes
Note:
Using the frozen mixed vegetables saves prep and cooking time. However, we often choose to use fresh vegetables and love the extra flavors they impart.Other additions to try:
- Artichoke hearts, sliced
- Sliced black olives
- sunflower or pumpkin seeds
For those avoiding soy, possible substitutes include:
- oat milk instead of soy milk
- Field Roast or other soy-free Italian Sausage
Avoiding wheat?
- Use gluten-free pasta and replace the seitan with tofu cubes
Nutrition
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Hello, thanks for sharing this information. This dish looks really delicious. I love doing pasta or rice with vegetables and other stuff in the wok, but I don’t have the complete set and even the wok itself is starting to die 🙁 Maybe it’s time for a change. Thank you for the recipe, I will definitely try it this weekend, hope my results are as good as yours! 🙂
I hope you enjoy your Lemon Garlic Pasta as much as we do. Please leave a comment after you try it. Pictures are welcome, too!
I really need more of these honest texts when it comes to partnerships and links. First of all I like the text because we all love pasta in my family and I prepare it in different ways. So this recipe and method of preparation will be of great help to me.
I hope your family enjoys our Lemon Garlic Pasta recipe. Check out our other recipes, too!
Great recipe although I’ll have to substitute the soy milk as I don’t use anything soy. I’ll probably do my own milk from other nuts or plant.
I love pasta, especially as it is with wholewheat pasta, I will definitely try your recipe.
Thank you for sharing, I will bookmark the page for future visits.
Although we do use soy sometimes, I prefer oat milk for this recipe. It just seems creamier.
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This recipe sounds as if it may be something that my family adds to its pasta dishes. We eat pasta on a regular basis and have just begun with whole wheat or whole grain pasta. This recipes is similar to one that my wife has begun using. A whole grain pasta that has all the buttery lemon garlic flavor that we enjoy is going to be a particular flavor.
Jerry
We enjoy the extra flavors that the whole grains bring to our pasta dishes. And this lemon garlic sauce shines brightly with that. I hope you enjoy it, too!
This recipe sounds very delicious. I am excited to try it. I had to look up Seiten since I wasn’t familiar with that. It sounds interesting. We are not vegan however the doctor has recommended that my husband move away from red meat. This recipe would be a perfect dinner for him. Thank you!
Yes, Seitan is an excellent replacement for red meat. It takes on the flavors that you include in it, and provides a chewy-type texture that people who like meat appreciate. You might also check out our other seitan recipes such as https://veganglobetrotter.com/…
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It’s Kinley, looks like I m on the right website because I enjoy making dishes for my family and friends. Today by going through your website I again got more knowledge on the recipe for making pasta. I did my culinary course last year and almost forgot every recipe for making pasta but fortunately, your website just helped me remember the recipe and the process for making pasta. Thank you
I’m glad you enjoyed the post. Please let us know how it turns out for you!
Thank you for such a well researched and organized article! The Blue Diamond cookware that you have highlighted will be invaluable when it comes to cooking that pasta to the perfect al dente and of course making the large amounts of sauce. The seitan is new to me although it seems very intriguing, is this suitable in dishes other than pasta? Keep up the good work!
I’m glad you enjoyed the article on Lemon Garlic Pasta. Yes, we use Seitan, which is actually just the protein from wheat flour (the starch is extracted) as a meat substitute. You can find many other recipes using seitan on the recipes at veganglobetrotter.com
Thanks for visiting!