VEGAN ONE POT PASTA WITH CREAMY TOMATO SAUCE

Friday, January 18, 2019 Edit

VEGAN ONE POT PASTA WITH CREAMY TOMATO SAUCE

This delicious spring pasta dinner is a healthy meal and a real time saver! The veggies, gluten free pasta, and creamy vegan tomato cream sauce simmer in one pot, and turn into healthy dinner magic.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword creamy tomato pasta sauce, one pot pasta, vegan

Prep Ti:me 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 343kcal

Author: Michelle

INGREDIENTS:

1 box Chickapea Pasta (8 ounces gluten free pasta)*
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 red onion sliced thinly
4 cloves garlic minced
1 bell pepper I used half orange, half yellow
2 cups green beans ends trimmed
1/3 cup sundried tomatoes chopped roughly
herbs (fresh thyme, basil, Italian parsley or green onions) to garnish
sea salt and black pepper to taste

Creamy Tomato Pasta Sauce

1/3 cup cashews soaked 2 hours and rinsed
1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
3/4 teaspoon sea salt or more, to taste
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme)
black pepper to taste
2 cups water do not add to the sauce
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INSTRUCTIONS:

Soak cashews in cold water for at least 2 hours or up to overnight. If you don't have time for this step, soak cashews in boiling water for 20 minutes.
Add soaked and drained cashews and diced tomatoes to a blender with all the seasonings for the sauce. Blend until very smooth, about 1-2 minutes in a high speed blender, or a bit longer in a standard blender. Set aside.

For full instructions you can go to : https://sunkissedkitchen.com