Name: Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 8.8 oz pasta (or gluten-free pasta as needed); 1 null onion; 3 null garlic cloves; 2 null red bell peppers (or sub jarred roasted red peppers (*see notes)); 1 tbsp olive oil; 0.5 cup plant milk (unsweetened); 3.5 tbsp cashew butter (*see notes for options); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 3.5 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes ( or vegan parmesan or allrounder topping ); 0.67 tsp salt (or to taste); null null chili flakes (optional to taste); null null fresh parsley (optional to garnish); null null roasted peanuts (optional to garnish); null null vegan parmesan (or allrounder topping )

Instructions

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1

Preheat the oven to 220 °C (425 °F).
2

Peel the onion (1) and cloves (3 garlic). Quarter the onion (1) but leave the cloves (3 garlic) whole. Halve the bell peppers (2 red) and remove the seeds. Rinse and drain the [red bell peppers], then cut into strips.
3

Arrange the prepared vegetables on a baking sheet and drizzle with a little olive oil (1 tbsp). Roast in the oven for about minutes (20), or until the skin blackens and the veggies are tender.
4

Meanwhile, in a large pot of salted water cook the pasta (8.8 oz) according to the package instructions until al dente. Then drain the cooking water and toss with a little [olive oil] to prevent the [pasta] from sticking as needed.
5

Place the roasted vegetables along with the plant milk (0.5 cup), cashew butter (3.5 tbsp), tomato paste (2 tbsp), nutritional yeast flakes (3.5 tbsp), salt (0.67 tsp) and a pinch of [chili flakes] in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy (or use an immersion stick blender to purée the veggies).
6

Transfer the red pepper sauce into a skillet or saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer until the sauce is thickened to desired consistency. Taste and adjust seasonings or add more [plant milk] to thin as needed.
7

Add the cooked [pasta] to the sauce and toss to coat. Garnish with [fresh parsley], [roasted peanuts] and [vegan parmesan] as desired. Enjoy!