"This Mushroom And Veggie Sausage Pasta dish works very well as a weeknight dinner, but it's also a great meatless dish you can serve if you have any vegetarian or vegan guests during the holidays...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 lb short pasta (here we used a pumpkin shaped pasta )
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1 lb baby bella or crimini mushrooms, sliced
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4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil , divided
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1/4 tsp salt
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1/8 tsp black pepper
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2 Spicy Meatless Italian Sausages sliced
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For the Bechamel:
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2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (you can also use butter or coconut oil)
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2 tbsp unbleached all purpose flour
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2 cups low fat milk or plain unsweetened almond or cashew milk
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1 tbsp powdered vegetable bouillon or nutritional yeast
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1/4 tsp salt
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1/8 tsp black pepper
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Grated Parmesan cheese or vegan Parmesan to taste (optional)
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Chopped parsley (optional)