Protein pasta topped with artichokes and tomatoes. A quick and easy meatless Monday dinner you can pull together with things you can find in your pantry.
Place a large pot of water over high heat to bring to a boil.
1 container quartered artichoke hearts in water
While waiting for the water to boil, heat olive oil in a saucepan and saute the onion with a pinch of salt and pepper. Add the garlic and continue to cook everything softens.
¼ cup olive oil, 1 small red onion chopped, pinch of salt and pepper, 6 cloves of garlic chopped
Add the artichoke hearts (with liquid), can of diced tomatoes, and dried basil, parsley to the saucepan. Lower to a medium and let simmer. Grate in the fresh parmesan and continue to cook letting the sauce to thicken a bit and the flavors merge.
1 container quartered artichoke hearts in water, 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 tablespoon dried parsley, 1 oz parmesan cheese
By the time the water should be boiling. Put the pasta in boiling water and cook for 2-3 minutes. Immediately drain and separate into 4 equal servings. Top each with a quarter of the tomatoes artichoke sauce. Sprinkle with a bit more parmesan and parsley.
8 oz dry Edamame Pasta
Notes
Protein (edamame) pasta is NOT pasta. Don't expect it to be like traditional spaghetti. It has a completely different texture. Have fun with it and don't overcook!
You can, of course, use the "sauce" part of this recipe on traditional pasta. The nutritional profile would change of course. There would be less protein and more carbs.