Creamy Pasta With Red Pepper and Blistered Tomatoes
This vegan version of Creamy Red Pepper Pasta is quite tasty! Rigatoni was perfectly chewy, juicy tomatoes that had blisters, a creamy roasted red pepper sauce that lacked cream, and a finishing touch of fresh basil and chives.
We've made the creamy red pepper sauce a few times already, such as this time with cashews and roasted cauliflower and this time with zucchini noodles, almond milk, butter, fettuccine, and shrimp. Additionally, we've already made spaghetti with a creamy cashew sauce. However, the reason this version is unique is that it captures us exactly as we are right now.
I want to stress the value of high-quality ingredients whenever I share a recipe with a minimal ingredient list. The key components that will elevate all of your most straightforward and exquisite dishes are just a few items.
- 1 lb Rigatoni
- 2 cup cherry tomatoes
- a quick swish of olive oil
- salt and pepper
- Sauce
- 1 cup cashews
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1 large roasted red pepper
- 1/2 cup red peppers
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- chives and basil for topping
- Creamy Pasta with pepper and cherry tomatoes
Pasta: Prepare pasta as directed on the package.
Tomatoes: Set the broiler to high. Cherry tomatoes should be tossed with olive oil, salt, and pepper on a baking sheet. Broil until very roasted, 10 to 15 minutes.
Sauce: In the meantime, purée the ingredients for the sauce in a blender until it's smooth and creamy. Pour over the hot, cooked pasta (off the heat), stirring to combine; the sauce should stick to the pasta well.
Serve: Sprinkle extra salt, pepper, and herbs on top of the tomatoes.
Servings 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 563kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 25g39%
- Sodium 696.92mg30%
- Potassium 534.7mg16%
- Total Carbohydrate 69.8g24%
- Dietary Fiber 4.5g18%
- Sugars 5.7g
- Protein 16.4g33%
- Vitamin A 131.3 IU
- Vitamin C 18.5 mg
- Iron 4.7 mg
- Phosphorus 329.9 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
If you're eating leftovers, be ready to add a little more water because the sauce gets thicker when it reheats.