Simple ingredients. Big flavour. Zero fuss.

When you’re craving something rich and comforting but don’t have the time (or energy) for a complicated meal, this creamy garlic shell pasta comes to the rescue. Made with just three wholesome ingredients, it’s packed with plant-based goodness and comes together in minutes.

The star of the dish is The Protein Fix Vegan, Gluten-Free Butternut Shell Pasta, which brings a naturally sweet flavour, satisfying bite, and a boost of protein to every mouthful. Tossed in creamy garlic and herb cheese and finished with fresh baby spinach, it’s the kind of effortless meal you’ll find yourself making again and again.

Ingredients

• 1 packet The Protein Fix Vegan, Gluten-Free Butternut Shell Pasta
• 200–250 g Garlic & Herb Vegan Cream Cheese (such as Violife or Kite Hill)
• 2 large handfuls fresh baby spinach

Method

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook the butternut shell pasta according to the package instructions until perfectly al dente.
2. Reserve about ½ cup of the pasta cooking water before draining.
3. Return the pasta to the pot and stir through the garlic and herb vegan cream cheese. Add a splash of the reserved pasta water and mix until smooth and silky.
4. Fold in the fresh baby spinach and stir gently until just wilted.
5. Serve immediately while hot and creamy.

Make it your own

This recipe is delicious as is, but it’s also the perfect base for your favourite additions. Try cracked black pepper, toasted pine nuts, sautéed mushrooms, roasted cherry tomatoes, or a sprinkle of nutritional yeast for even more flavour.

Why you’ll love it

• Ready in under 20 minutes
• Only 3 ingredients
• Vegan and gluten-free
• Comfort food made simple
• Packed with plant-based goodness

Sometimes the best meals are the simplest ones—and this creamy garlic shell pasta is proof that just three ingredients can create something truly satisfying.