Ingredients:

• 16 ounces Brussels Sprouts, halved

• 3 Tbsp olive oil or vegan butter for sauce

• 4 large cloves garlic, chopped (~3 Tbsp)

• 4 Tbsp arrowroot starch (or cornstarch)

• 1  3/4 cup unsweetened plain almond milk

• 4 Tbsp nutritional yeast

• Sea salt to taste

• 1/4 cup vegan parmesan cheese, plus more for serving

• 10 ounces vegan, gluten-free pasta* (brown rice pastas are readily)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and add Brussels sprouts to a baking sheet. Drizzle with • 1-2 Tbsp olive oil, and season generously with salt and toss. Arrange in a single layer and set aside.

2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil (for cooking the pasta) and salt generously (~1 Tbsp). Set aside while preparing sauce.

3. Heat a large rimmed skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add oil and garlic. Sauteé for 3 minutes or until fragrant and very slightly golden brown. Stir and sauté for 2-4 minutes.

4. Add arrowroot and whisk, then add almond milk and whisk. At this point, it will be very clumpy - this is normal. Transfer to a high speed blender and add nutritional yeast, salt + pepper, and vegan parmesan cheese. Blend on high until creamy and smooth.

5. Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more vegan parmesan or nutritional yeast for cheesiness, or salt for more overall flavor.

6. Transfer sauce back to the skillet and warm over medium-low heat until bubbly while whisking. The sauce should thicken, at which point you can lower the heat to low and simmer until pasta is cooked. If it looks too thick, thin with almond milk. If too thin, increase heat to medium to encourage thickening.

7. Add Brussels sprouts to the oven and cook for 12-15 minutes or until slightly golden brown and tender, stirring once at the 10-minute mark to encourage cooking.

8. Around this time, add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package instructions (mine took about 7-10 minutes, so I did that last. You want the pasta and Brussels to be done around the same time).

9. Once cooked, drained pasta and add directly to the sauce, along with half of the Brussels sprouts and toss to combine. Season with a bit more vegan parmesan cheese (optional) for extra flavor.

10. Serve with remaining Brussels sprouts and additional vegan parmesan cheese for flavor. I also like a bit of red pepper flake, but this is optional.

11. Enjoy!