Description
A delicious and comforting one-pot vegan hamburger helper recipe featuring a cheesy pasta with plant-based ground beef, seasoned with spices and simmered to perfection in almond milk and vegetable broth.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon cooking oil
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 lb. vegan ground beef alternative
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 1/2 cups warm unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup warm vegan beef broth
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 2 cups rotini pasta
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups shredded vegan cheddar cheese
Optional
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, to garnish
Instructions
- Sauté aromatics: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add in the cooking oil, diced onions, and minced garlic. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes until the onions soften and the garlic becomes fragrant.
- Cook vegan ground beef: Add the vegan ground beef alternative to the skillet. Break it up using your cooking utensil and cook, stirring frequently, for about 6 minutes. Drain any excess fat from the pan if necessary.
- Mix spices: In a small bowl, combine cornstarch, dried oregano, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the vegan meat in the pan and stir well to distribute the spices.
- Add liquids and pasta: Pour in the warm almond milk, vegan beef broth, tomato sauce, and add the rotini pasta. Stir everything together and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Simmer pasta: Once boiling, cover the skillet with a lid, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes until the pasta is al dente. Remove from heat noting the dish will thicken as it cools.
- Add cheese and garnish: Sprinkle shredded vegan cheddar cheese over the hot pasta and stir until melted. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired, then serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
- To enhance flavor, replace 1/2 cup of the vegetable broth with an additional 1/2 cup of tomato sauce.
- You can substitute the rotini pasta with any pasta shape of your choice.
- For a creamier texture, feel free to increase the amount of vegan cheese up to 1 1/2 cups.
- Use unsweetened almond milk or any other unsweetened plant-based milk to keep the dish vegan.
- If vegan beef broth is not available, vegetable broth is a perfect alternative.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
