Creamy Vegan Pantry Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 3/4 cup vegetable broth or water
• 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium tamari or soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup canned lite coconut milk or unsweetened oat milk
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
• Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 6 ounces linguine, fettuccine, or any pasta of choice
• Optional: chopped flat-leaf parsley or vegan parmesan cheese