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Bow Tie Pasta With Mushroom 'Cheese' Sauce

Dick Allgire, Health Reporter

POSTED: 3:48 pm HST April 19, 2004
UPDATED: 9:15 am HST April 22, 2004

This features my favorite "always have it on hand" spread, called Gee Whiz.

Ingredients: Gee Whiz

1 can Navy Beans (or other white beans) rinsed and drained

3 TBS tahini (sesame paste found at Down To Earth)

6 TBS nutritional yeast (This is found in bulk food bins at Down To Earth)

1/2 cup roasted red bell pepper (or pimentos)

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp salt

3 TBS lemon juice

1 tsp yellow mustard

Directions:

Blend in food processor until smooth. Store in Tupperware container in the fridge. It lasts up to 10 days.

To make the pasta and and sauce:

Cook bow tie pasta per package directions. I usually 1/2 package- about 6 - 8 ounces.

While pasta is cooking saute 10 - 12 sliced mushrooms in a bit of oil, until mushrooms start to give up liquid. Add the cooked pasta. Add about 1 cup (or more to taste) Gee Whiz sauce, add 3/4 cup (more or less to desired consistency) rice milk to make it creamier. Garnish with fresh parsley.