Creamy Vegan Pantry Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium tamari
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3/4 cup vegetable broth or water
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• 6 ounces linguine, fettuccine, or any pasta of choice
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard or coarse-grain mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• Optional garnishes: chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt + more to taste
• 3/4 cup canned “lite” coconut milk or unsweetened oat milk