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Cajun Vegan Pasta Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Soak Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 430

Ingredients

For the pasta:

  • 8 oz farfalle pasta
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste optional
  • 1 green pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 ½ cups white mushroom finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons of Cajun seasoning
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • Fresh parsley chopped for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

For the sauce:

  • 1 cup cashews
  • 1 ½ cups of vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 4 cloves garlic roughly chopped
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

Sauce:

  • Soak cashews in hot water for at least 30 minutes or overnight
  • Drain the soaked cashews and add to a blender
  • Add in the vegetable broth, the nutritional yeast, garlic, salt and pepper and blend till it becomes a smooth paste.

Pasta:

  • Cook the pasta according to package instructions and set aside
  • In a pan heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • Add the onions, peppers and mushroom and sauté well, till cooked
  • If you are using tomato paste, add it now and sauté on low heat. It will stick to the pan, add a tablespoon of pasta water to thin it out.
  • Now add two tablespoons of the Cajun spice and sauté well until all the vegetables are coated in it.
  • Now pour in the cashew cream sauce and stir all together. Let it simmer for about a minute or two.
  • Add the pasta. Combine well.
  • If the sauce is too thick, add more broth or pasta water.
  • Take it off heat. Garnish with fresh parsley and top with a quick drizzle of lemon juice.

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Nutrition

Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 395mg | Potassium: 625mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 360IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 3mg