Vegetarian Fusilli Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan melt the butter and add onions, garlic, carrots& celery.
• cook for 5 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, zucchini& red pepper, cook 5 minutes.
• Stir in the flour, mustard, thyme salt& Pepper.
• Cook for 2 minutes stirring.
• Gradually stir in the milk and stock.
• Bring to a simmer, stirring until thickened about 5 minutes.
• Add Chick peas and fusilli, adjust seasoning.
• Put in a 13x9 oven proof dish.
• You may now freeze the casserole covered well with foil, thaw before baking and add 10 min to baking time or you can refrigerate it and cook it tomorrow or continue to bake it.
• Toss together the cheese, bread crumbs and parsley.
• Put on top of casserole.
• Bake 375F degrees oven for 45 minutes until it is crusty and bubbling.

Steps:

• Process 1 garlic clove in a blender until finely chopped. Add ⅓ cup cashews and 1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 ¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt and blend until cashews are finely chopped, about 30 seconds. Add 1 cup packed basil leaves and half of asparagus (about 4 oz.) and process until a smooth paste forms, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. With processor running, stream in ⅓ cup olive oil and 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice until combined.
• Cook 12 oz. whole wheat fusilli in a large pot of boiling salted water for 1 minute less than package directions. Add remaining asparagus and cook for 1 minute more. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking liquid, then drain pasta and asparagus.
• Return pasta and asparagus to pot and add pesto. Toss, adding pasta cooking liquid ¼ cup at a time, until desired texture is achieved. Top each serving with additional basil leaves.