Red Pesto Pasta
This vibrant red pesto pasta features a homemade roasted red pepper and sun-dried tomato pesto sauce, combined with your favorite pasta. Serve this delicious and nutritious meal with your choice of plant protein and vegetables, for a quick and low-fuss dinner ready in just 15 minutes!
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Instructions
- 1
Peel the cloves (2 garlic). Add them with the roasted red peppers (1 cup), fresh basil leaves (1 cup), sun-dried tomatoes (0.5 cup), silken tofu (1 box), sunflower seeds (3 tbsp), [salt and pepper to taste], olive oil (2 tbsp) (optional), nutritional yeast (3 tbsp) (optional), and crushed red pepper flakes (0.5 tsp) (optional) to a food processor. Process until smooth or to your desired consistency. Set aside.
- 2
Cook the pasta of choice (1 pound) according to package instructions (approx. 10 minutes). Drain and quickly return the hot pasta to the pot.
- 3
Immediately add the red pesto sauce to the pasta and mix well. Optionally, mix in some reserved pasta water for a smoother/thinner sauce. Serve immediately and garnish with chopped [parsley].
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