Garlic Butter Pasta - Simplify Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegan butter (or oil)
• 5 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 pepper (sliced (e.g. red bell pepper))
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 3/4 tsp sea salt (or less/more to taste)
• Black pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp hot sauce (or more to taste (optional))
• 2 tbsp cornstarch (or arrowroot flour (see notes))
• 1 1/2 cups plant-based milk ((see notes))
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 10 oz pasta (of choice, gluten-free if needed)
• Fresh herbs (to garnish (e.g. parsley))
• Nutritional yeast (to taste (optional))