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Creamy Shiitake Spinach Spaghetti (SSS)

An easy and fast way to prepare plant-based deliciousness in a hurry.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Fast/Easy, healthy, Italian, Plant-based
Keyword: coconut milk, healthy, shiitake, spaghetti, spinach, vitamin A
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 340kcal

Ingredients

Creamy sauce

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion minced
  • 4 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 tsp ginger minced
  • 2 cups shiitake mushrooms diced (around 140g/5oz)
  • 4 cups raw spinach (around 120g/4.2oz)
  • 2/3 cup coconut milk full cream
  • 4 tsp sesame seeds roasted
  • 2 tsp nut meg
  • 3 tsp turmeric
  • salt and paper to taste

Flavorful pasta

  • 250 g spaghetti (9oz)
  • 3 tbsp dried mint
  • 4-5 bay leaves
  • 1 shiitake mushroom
  • salt

Instructions

Sauce:

  • Sauté onions in the coconut oil, until transparent.
  • Add the minced ginger, salt, pepper, turmeric and nut meg. Stir to evenly distribute the spices.
  • Add the mushrooms and cook until mushrooms soften and release water.
  • Add the crushed garlic cloves.
  • Pour the coconut milk in the pan, cover and simmer on medium-high heat for 10 minutes.
  • Add spinach and sesame seeds. Keep stirring until spinach leaves soften.

Spaghetti

  • Bring salted water to boil.
  • Add bay leaves, dried mint and a shiitake mushroom in the boiling water.
  • Boil the spaghetti for 8 minutes, or until al dente.
  • Drain pasta and add it to the simmering sauce. Stir well and let sit for few minutes, so the sauce absorbs.

Notes

Nutrition per serving:
Calories: 340
Total fat: 9.1g
Carbs: 57.8g
Fiber: 4.4g
Protein: 11.1g
Calcium: 14.9%
Iron: 20.7%
Potassium: 214.7mg
Vitamin A: 56.3%
Vitamin C: 17.5%