Step 1

Begin by finely dicing the onions and slicing the mushrooms.

Step 2

Add the onion and butter to a large pot/pan and lightly stir-fry till golden. You can use olive oil if you prefer - however, this will affect the flavour of the final dish.

Step 3

Add the mushrooms and stir well, to combine. Leave them to cook for 2-3 minutes until the mushrooms begin to soften and brown.

Step 4

Add the spices and incorporate them well then leave to cook for a further 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 5

Add the oat milk, nutritional yeast and cornstarch. Stir well and leave the vegan mushroom pasta sauce to simmer for another 5 minutes. During this time, the sauce will darken and begin to thicken. If you prefer it to be slightly runnier then just add a bit more milk. If you find it too runny then add slightly more cornstarch. *

Step 6

In the meantime, bring some lightly salted water to a boil. Add the pasta to the salted water and cook for 4-5 minutes (or follow package instructions).

Step 7

Drain the pasta. You are ready to assemble: First place the pasta. Then, pour over the mushroom sauce. Sprinkle with pepper and fresh thyme.

Step 8

Enjoy your vegan mushroom pasta hot. Optionally you could add some vegan 'parmesan cheese' by combining cashew nuts, nutritional yeast, garlic powder and salt in a blender till a rough powder consistency.