Vegan Creamy Garlic Pasta Sauce [Quick]
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This 10-mins vegan creamy garlic pasta sauce is so quick and delicious to make! This creamy vegan garlic sauce can be added to any vegan pasta you choose and can be made completely in a blender! Serve with a side salad or vegan meat alternative.
Author: The Edgy Veg
Recipe type: Pasta, Sauce
Cuisine: Italian, Vegan
Serves: Roughly 2 cups
Ingredients
- Pasta of choice, cooked & 1 cup liquid reserved
- 1-2 tsp garlic seasoning or 2 cloves of garlic (add extra if you love garlic)
- 1 -1½ cups unsweetened plant-based milk of choice (I use soy)
- ½ cup raw cashews, soaked overnight
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1-2 tbsp lemon juice, as needed
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- Pepper and Red Pepper Flakes to taste
- Optional add-ons: spinach, halved grape tomatoes, frozen peas, diced tofu, sauteed mushrooms and onion.
Instructions
- Cook pasta of choice.
- In a blender, combine garlic, cashews, plant-based milk, olive oil, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, and onion powder. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Drain pasta, reserving at least 1 cup of cooking liquid.
- Transfer pasta back into the pot, add veggie add-ons and top with the creamy garlic pasta sauce. Add ΒΌ cup of pasta water to start. Over medium heat give everything a toss, and add more pasta water as needed to create a silky sauce. Taste and add salt, pepper, and spice as needed.
- Serve and garnish (I used fresh parsley).
- The sauce will keep for 3-5 days in the fridge. It will thicken, simply thin with reserved pasta sauce during next use, or vegetable broth if using over veggies without pasta.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ¼ cup of sauce Calories: 74 Fat: 5.7g Carbohydrates: 2.8g Sugar: 0.6g Fiber: 0.8g Protein: 2.9g
Recipe by The Edgy Veg at https://www.theedgyveg.com/2020/08/19/vegan-creamy-garlic-pasta-sauce/