Pasta with Artichokes and Toasted Almonds

Hearty, filling and super delicious! It is simple but boasts wonderful textures, which is what I love about this pasta. Everything is cooked in one-pot, therefore you do not need to cook the dry pasta separately.

Serves 3-4
Ingredients
1 pound dry pasta (any shape of your choice)
1 pint of grape tomatoes
3 cloves of garlic, minced
Extra virgin olive oil (as needed)Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste
1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning or any dried herb
Red pepper flakes, to taste
1 6-oz. jar, marinated artichoke hearts, drained
2 tbsp Nutritional yeast
1/4 cup of toasted unsalted almonds

*Keep some hot water ready for cooking so that you can add it as soon as the dried herbs, red pepper flakes, nutritional yeast, and the dried pasta are added to the pot.

Directions
1. To a large pot over medium heat, add the extra virgin olive oil and sauté the garlic for 10 seconds

2. Add the sliced onions, season with salt and pepper and sauté for 3-5 minutes

3. Stir in the tomatoes, sauté for a minute

4. Add the dried herbs, red pepper flakes, nutritional yeast, and the dried pasta.

5. Add a few more spoons of extra virgin olive oil and give it a stir

6. Gently add hot water to the pot, about 3 inches above the pasta, stir well and cover the pot

7. Turn up the heat to medium-high, and let the pasta cook (check the pasta pack for the cooking time) until al dente. Make sure you stir the pasta often during the cooking time to ensure all of them are cooked

8. Add some hot water, if and as needed, to get the consistency of your preference

9. Turn off heat

10. Taste and season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes and stir in the artichoke hearts

11. Transfer to a serving plate serve with toasted almonds