Creamy Garlic Rigatoni with Asparagus
I got a lot of requests for this recipe after posting it yesterday – but please don’t be disappointed that it’s way healthier than it looks! Since discovering neither of the guys in my house can have dairy, the kitchen has gone fully dairy free in solidarity (but I may keep some butter tucked away in the back of the fridge for emergencies). During fridge cleaning I found some gifted asparagus that was about 2 days past grilling prime and had some banza chickpea pasta I was excited to try – when you’re gluten free, pasta shape variety is limited at best and it’s the first rigatoni I had seen in years! A little garlic, olive oil, nutritional yeast, tapioca starch, salt, and nut milk made the sauce. It tasted delightfully garlic and cheesy and everything you could hope for without heavy cream – and is far more kind to the waistline. (Although I’d be lying if I said the calories were a huge factor, due to reasons of personal motivation, my summer body has …