Ingredients
1 package of your favorite wholewheat or legume pasta
1/4 cup vegetable stock
1 yellow onion, peeled and diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried savory herbs
1, 28 oz can or box of low sodium chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/2 cup cashew cream (recipe below)
Fresh parsley or basil
Cashew Cream
1 cup raw cashews (soaked in boiling water for 15 minutes)
1 cup of water
Zest and juice of a lemon
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
Instructions
- Heat 1/4 cup vegetable stock in a large pan, cook the onion on medium heat until soft, about 5-7 minutes. Sprinkle over the pepper and the dried herbs. Add a little more stock if the pan becomes dry.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for another 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
- Pour in the chopped tomatoes and stir in the tomato paste. Bring to a boil, turn down to a simmer and partially cover the pot. Allow to simmer away while you cook the pasta.
- Cook the pasta according to the package ingredients.
- To make the cashew cream place the soaked cashews in a high-speed blender with 1 cup water, juice, and zest of a lemon, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar. Blend on high until you have a smooth consistency. Taste and add a little more pepper or vinegar if desired.
- Take the tomato sauce off the heat. Swirl in 1/2 cup of the cashew cream. Sprinkle over 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh herbs and a little more black pepper. Stir well.
- Taste, add more cashew cream if you desire a more creamy texture.
- Serve!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegan