Creamy Pasta with Red Pepper Cashew Cheese Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup cashews
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1.5 cups water
- 1 jar roasted red peppers or 2 whole red peppers
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1.5 tsp salt
- Pasta of choice
- Fresh herbs to garnish
Preparation
Cook pasta in boiling water according to package directions.
While pasta is cooking, blend all cheese sauce ingredients until smooth.
Transfer sauce to a medium saucepan and cook on low to medium heat for 10-15 minutes until thickened, stirring and being careful not to burn.
Drain pasta when cooked and add it back to the cooking pot.
Ladle the hot sauce over the pasta and heat on medium-low until well incorporated and hot.
Serve with fresh herbs and optionally add vegan parmesan cheese.
