Vegan White Sauce Pasta with Veggies

Who says eating healthy means you have to give up delicious white sauce pastas? Not me. I love this sauce so much. And who can say no to some extra veggies? My mouth is watering just thinking about eating this delicious pasta.

Vegan White Sauce Pasta with Veggies
2 cups uncooked whole wheat noodles (doesn't matter what shape, but I recommend shells)
1 zucchini, chopped
1 cup mushrooms, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped
vegan white sauce (recipe below)

Cook noodles. Meanwhile, sauté onion in 1/4 cup water over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add red bell pepper, zucchini, and mushrooms. (Leave the tomatoes aside.) Cook until soft.

Drain noodles and mix with the tomatoes and the sautéed vegetables. Add white sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

Vegan White Sauce
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1–2 TBSP sweet onion, minced
3 TBSP whole wheat flour (or other whole grain flour)
1 cup almond milk
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
2 TBSP fresh basil, minced (optional, but really recommended)

Heat oil in sauce pan over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic in oil for a few minutes. Add flour to oil mixture and combine thoroughly. Whisk in almond milk, a little at a time. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and add remaining ingredients. Simmer for about five minutes, or until thickened. Sauce will thicken even more upon cooling.