Buffalo Chickpea Pasta Bake

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente - be sure not to over cook it, it will finish cooking in the oven! Drain and place the empty pot back on the stove over medium heat.

Step 3

Melt the vegan butter in the pot and add the dry seasonings. Mix to combine and cook for about 30 seconds. Add the non-dairy milk and allow to heat up for a minute. Add the vegan cream cheese and whisk until mostly smooth - it's ok if there are a couple lumps.

Step 4

Add the buffalo sauce, vegan mozzarella & bouillon and whisk until the cheese is melted. Pour in the chickpeas and pasta and mix to combine.

Step 5

Combine the bread crumbs and parmesan in a bowl and mix to combine.

Step 6

Transfer the pasta to the prepared baking dish and top with the bread crumbs. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and cook for another 10 minutes - turn the oven to broil for the last couple minutes if you want to brown the top.

Step 7

Remove from the oven, top with chopped chives and serve.