Creamy Artichoke Pasta

Ingredients

Servings

1 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

2

Artichokes

1/2

Onion

1 tsp

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

to taste

Salt

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

1 Tbsp

Cream Cheese

or Soy Yogurt

1 Tbsp

Grated Parmesan Cheese

or Nutritional Yeast

1/2

Lemon

1/2 cup

Whole Wheat Penne Pasta

to taste

Fresh Parsley , chopped

to taste

Fresh Mint , chopped

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Dice up the Onion (1/2) .

Step 2

Cook it on low heat with the Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1 tsp) and a few tablespoons of water until soft.

Step 3

Remove the external leaves from the Artichokes (2) , cut off the tips of the internal leaves, clean up the base. Then slice them and place them in a bowl with water and the juice of half a Lemon (1/2) (this will prevent the artichokes from going black).

Step 4

Once the onion is ready, add the artichokes to the skillet, season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) , add about 1/2 cup of water, bring to a simmer and cover with a lid until tender - about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Meanwhile, cook Whole Wheat Penne Pasta (1/2 cup) in a pot of salted boiling water until al dente.

Step 6

Drain it and add it to the skillet, stir, cover and keep cooking for 3-5 more minutes.

Step 7

Stir in the Cream Cheese (1 Tbsp) , Fresh Parsley (to taste) and Fresh Mint (to taste) .

Step 8

Serve it up with some Grated Parmesan Cheese (1 Tbsp) .