Easy Cashew Cream Pasta Sauce (Vegan Alfredo Recipe)
Do you Love pasta and avoid it because of cheese? That is what I did till I made this Cashew Pasta Sauce which is loaded with nutrition and does justice to a healthy meal! This 3-ingredient recipe of vegan cashew cream pasta is gently twisted to omit tomatoes and add capsicum! The mildly spicy capsicum blended with creamy cashew sauce is a flavor to devour!
3cupDel Monte Farfalle PastaYou may choose any shape
¾cup cashews around 85 gms
1mediumgreen capsicum
2-3garlic cloves
1-2tablespooncoconut milkany other vegan milk
2teaspoonolive oil
1teaspoonblack pepper
2teaspoonoregano
1teaspoonred chilli flakes
5cupwater boiling pasta
Instructions
Soak raw cashews in warm water for 20 minutes. If they have not softened up, soak a bit longer. In the meanwhile, boil the pasta in a large container. It takes about 10 min to boil it.
Drain the extra water from boiled pasta using colander and check cashews for softness.
Blend garlic, cashews and capsicum in blender. Use water or milk to make a smooth paste.
Take a heavy-bottomed pan / Kadai and add olive oil to it. Add the above sauce. Mix well and cook for 2-3 min. Add salt and seasonings (oregano, red chili flakes, black pepper). Keep mixing so that sauce doesn't stick to the bottom of pan. If its too thick, you may add little water or milk to adjust. Add the boiled pasta and mix really well.
The delicious no-cheese vegan creamy capsicum pasta is ready. It took hardly 10 minutes of cooking. Enjoy with garlic bread and gravy of your choice!
Notes
Recipe Notes
Always boil pasta on a simmer flame and switch off once almost done or pasta will become soggy.
Immediately after boiling, transfer it to a colander. Wash it once to remove an extra starch layer. Add few drops of oil so that it doesn't stick together.
While heating the cashew cream sauce, make sure to slow the flame and use heavy utensil or else it might get burnt and you won't like the burnt up taste. The cashew sauce will gradually thicken up so you don't have to overcook it.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 bowl
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories
206
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g
18%
Saturated Fat 3.9g
19%
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 426mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate 18.5g
7%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g
10%
Total Sugars 8.1g
Protein 4.7g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 37mg
3%
Iron 2mg
10%
Potassium 210mg
4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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