Creamy Sun-dried Tomato Pasta
There is no need for heavy whipping cream for pasta to be decedent and creamy! Cashews and cauliflower can do the trick! I have an obsession for creating pasta dishes that are creamy and oh so delicious. I like the challenge in taking on dishes that typically need loads of dairy!!! You may be thinking okay there is no way this could taste like the real deal? IT CAN I PROMISE. I grew up eating the BEST pasta dishes. My mother would make so many variations of delicious and decedent pasta dishes that she would learn in her cooking classes. YEP! my mom took cooking classes when I was growing up. She has always loved hosting dinner parties opening up our home for holidays and really any time of the year. So she LOVED having new dishes to make & serve to friends and family. This pasta dish is inspired by one my mom would make… this was one of her go to’s because everyone would RAVE about it. All I knew going in… is that this pasta dish was creamy, had asparagus and mushrooms and of course delicious sun-dried tomatoes. Thats all I knew and I ran with it!
I LOVE sun-dried or dried tomatoes. These in particular are dehydrated tomatoes! They’re so delicious just to snack on. I like purchasing dehydrated tomatoes vs sun dried tomatoes because they’re more versatile. I can snack on them or soak them in water and blend them into a sauce! Here are the ones I used: Karen’s Naturals.
You can feel free to throw any veggies into this dish but I love the combination of mushrooms and asparagus in the creamy pasta sauce.
The creamy sauce consists of cauliflower, cashews, nut milk and a good helping of nutritional yeast! nutritional yeast is an inactive yeast. It has a cheesy & nutty flavor that works perfectly in pasta dishes or any “cheese” sauces! It is my best friend in the kitchen. I am very excited for you guys to try this one! Make sure to snap a photo and tag me on Instagram! I love seeing your photos. It makes my day.
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INGREDIENTS
Serves 6
- 1 lb pasta noodles of your choice
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 small onion
- 2 cups mushrooms
- 9 ounces asparagus
- 2 cups sun dried or dehydrated tomatoes
- 1 head Cauliflower
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 2 cups almond milk
- 3 tbsp Nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp salt (adjust to your liking)
- 1/4 tsp pepper
EQUIPMENT
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- Cook pasta noodles according to the directions on package, drain and set aside until ready to use.
- In a medium sized bowl, place dried tomatoes with 2 cups room temperature water. Set aside until ready to use.
- Chop cauliflower into small florets.
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Once water is boiling add cauliflower florets and boil for 10 minutes or until cauliflower is tender and cooked.
- Meanwhile chop onion into very small pieces & mince garlic.
- Add both onion and garlic to a large pan and cook for 3 minutes or until soft and fragrant. Add 1 tbsp of water (at a time) to the pan throughout cooking process to prevent onions and garlic from sticking to the pan.
- Add chopped asparagus and sliced mushrooms to the pan and cook for an additional 6-7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Drain the water from the bowl of tomatoes, roughly chop the tomatoes and set aside.
- Once cauliflower is cooked, place it in a high speed blender along with almond milk, raw cashews, half the chopped (soaked) tomatoes, salt and pepper and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Pour the sauce into the pan with the vegetables, as well as the remainder of chopped (soaked) tomatoes and stir. Cook for 5-7 minutes. Add nutritional yeast, salt and pepper to taste. You can add any extra almond milk if you feel that sauce is too thick.
- Add your pasta to the sauce , mix in and let heat through for 5 additional minutes. Serve warm with an extra sprinkle of nutritional yeast or vegan parm!
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