Description

This Creamy Red Pepper Pasta is seriously delicious and seriously vegan! Perfectly chewy rigatoni, blistered juicy tomatoes, a creamy-but-cream-less roasted red pepper sauce, all sprinkled with fresh chives and basil.

Ingredients

Scale

1 lb. rigatoni (DeLallo brand)
2–3 cups cherry tomatoes
a quick swish of olive oil (DeLallo brand)
salt and pepper

Sauce

1 1/4 cup cashews
1/4 cup olive oil
1 1/2 cups water
1 large roasted red pepper (DeLallo brand – not a whole jar, just one, or if you’re using sliced red peppers, about 1/2 cup)
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
chives and basil for topping

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Instructions

Pasta: Cook pasta according to package directions.
Tomatoes: Preheat the broiler. On a baking sheet, toss cherry tomatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Broil for 10-15 minutes until very roasty.
Sauce: Meanwhile, blend up your sauce ingredients in a blender until *very* smooth and creamy. Pour over hot cooked pasta (off heat) and stir to mix – it should cling well to the pasta.
Serve: Serve with tomatoes over the top, as well as herbs and more salt and pepper.

Equipment

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Notes

The sauce thickens when you reheat it, so be prepared to just add more water if you’re eating leftovers.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Pasta
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Italian

Keywords: roasted red pepper pasta, vegan pasta, cashew pasta, tomato pasta, pasta with tomatoes