Vegan Tuscan Rigatoni
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 3/4 cups sun dried tomatoes
- 1/3 cups white wine, vegan
- 16oz rigatoni
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
While you are bringing water to a boil, drain the soaked cashews and add them, the vegetable broth, nutritional yeast and lemon juice to a blender
Blend on high until nice and smooth scraping down the sides as needed
It may take a few minutes
Now add salt and pepper to taste
Just leave in the blender for a few minutes until you need it
Once the date is boiling, cook your pasta until it is al dente
Drain when finished
In the mean time, heat the olive oil in a large skillet, on medium high
Add the garlic and sauté for a minute
Then add the spinach and sun dried tomatoes
Season with a pinch of salt and pepper
Cook for a few minutes until the spinach has wilted and the sun dried tomatoes are soft
Add the wine and simmer for about 5 minutes
Reduce heat as needed
Now stir in the cashew cream sauce until completely combined
Taste and adjust seasoning adding more salt and pepper as needed
Turn the heat off and add the rigatoni to the skillet
Todd the pasta in the sauce and coat completely
Serve immediately! it’s topped with fresh basil and cracked black pepper!