"Buttered" Noodles with Basil, Garlic, and NT

So.... It does seem a bit silly to post about the classic and "anybody can do this, no way to mess up" dish, but having two young kids, I am a realist.  I know those nights where you look into your fridge/pantry and think "what can I make that is quick and my kids will eat?" And usually this is where I end up, making good old buttered noodles.  OK, so pasta and butter may not be a top healthy food but veganizing it and adding a couple more ingredients does upp the nutritional value a bit.   I did try to switching to whole wheat, which I just found I couldn't use in everyday dishes, lasagna yes, but anything else I was sticking with my white noodles.  I was wandering the aisles at Trader Joe's, a favorite pastime of mine, and I came across this organic Brown Rice pasta and I was totally interested, they make three types, a fusili, spaghetti, and penne.  I bought a bag of each to try out and when we made the penne, we fell in love, not only is it totally kid friendly, but soooo yummy!!  We also think that after eating this pasta we feel much less bloated and overfull and it's wheat free, carbohydrate free, sodium free, and to top it all off, gluten free!!!  I am in no way getting paid by trader joe's, though after reading this, they should definitely be paying me, haha!)  The key to this pasta is making sure to cook properly, I do the whole ten minutes and drain without rinsing, then serve hot, this is the best way to enjoy them!!  There is two whole ingredients in these noodles; organic brown rice and water, I mean really, its a no brainer!  Anyways, my little twist on the classic buttered noodles is to use Earth balance of course, and add in the basil, garlic, and nutritional yeast, sprinkling with Bragg's to flavor.   This is one of my favorite combo's in flavoring for almost anything too!!

Twisted "Buttered" Noodles
1 package Organic Brown Rice Pasta (penne)
2-3 TBSP. Earth Balance Vegan Butter
2 tsp. Basil
2-3 TBSP. Nutritional Yeast
Bragg's to taste