Vegan Spaghetti Carbonara

INGREDIENTS

1/3 cup

soy sauce

3 tbsp

maple syrup

3 tbsp

apple cider vinegar

1 tsp

liquid smoke

1 lb

cremini mushrooms (cleaned, stemmed and sliced)

2 tbsp

olive oil

1 lb

dried spaghetti noodles

1 cup

raw cashews (soaked in water 4-8 hours and drained)

1 lb

silken tofu

1/2 cup

unflavored soy or almond milk

2 tbsp

nutritional yeast flakes (to taste (optional, but adds a really nice flavor))

2 tbsp

olive oil

garlic cloves (minced)

1 cup

frozen peas (thawed)

1/2 cup

fresh parsley

salt & pepper

cashew Parmesan (optional)

red pepper flakes (optional)

kala namak (optional, for eggy flavor)