Instructions

1. To roast garlic, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Peel back most of white papery covering. Cut off about 1/4 inch of the cloves from the bottom. Drizzle exposed cloves with a bit of oil, a sprinkle of salt, and loosely wrap in foil (see picture).
2. Place on cooking sheet and roast garlic in tin foil for about 40 minutes. When the garlic is fragrant and the bulb appears soft and golden brown, remove from oven and let cool.
3. Add pasta to a large pot of boiling, well-salted water. Stir occasionally and boil according to package instructions (usually around 8-10 minutes). Drain and set aside.
4. To prepare sauce, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add 4 tablespoons oil and minced garlic. Stir and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until garlic is light golden brown.
5. Add 4 tablespoons flour to skillet and whisk – cook for 1 minute.  We’re making a roux here so feel fancy because you’re being fancy!
6. Add unsweetened almond milk 1/2 cup at a time to skillet, whisking continually, until 2 cups have been added. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. If sauce is too thick, add more almond milk or if too thin, add more flour. You did it! Roux success.
7. Transfer sauce to a blender and add roasted garlic (squeeze from base to push out cloves), salt,  pepper, vegan parmesan cheese, nutritional yeast. Blend until creamy and smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. The goal is to get a salty cheesy sauce.
8. Return sauce back to skillet and cook over low heat until warmed and slightly thickened – about 2-3 minutes.
9. Add cooked, drained pasta and drained green chiles to skillet. Toss until coated evenly. Top with 1 more additional nutritional yeast and 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs.
10. Broil on high on the top rack of your oven for 1-2 minutes, or until golden brown. I recommend starting with one minute and then doing very short additional increments as needed.
11. Serve immediately. Top with chopped parsley, red pepper, or more vegan parmesan cheese.
12. Best when fresh. Can hold in refrigerator for up to 3 days.