15 Minute Vegan Creamy Tomato Pasta (No Cashews)

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15 Minute Vegan Creamy Tomato Pasta (No Cashews)

A creamy simple dinner recipe made with flavorful fire roasted tomatoes, coconut milk, and fresh basil.

Prep Time4

Cook Time11

Total Time15

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 435kcal

Author: Allie Petersen

Ingredients

28 oz can diced fire roasted tomatoes
½ cup coconut milk full-fat (can substitute for lite)
3 cloves garlic
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
1 teaspoon Herbs de Provence or Italian Seasoning
12 oz pappardelle noodles or another type of pasta (such as rotini or gf pasta)
¼ cup pasta water
1 cup fresh basil

Optional Toppings

freshly ground pepper
vegan parmesan cheese

Instructions

Start by cooking your pasta to package instructions.
In a small blender add in all sauce ingredients and blend until well combined. *If you see small white pieces of coconut milk after blended this will dissolve when sauce is simmered*
In a saucepan add the tomato sauce and bring to simmer. Rip fresh basil into smaller pieces and add to sauce.
Save ¼ cup of pasta water and add to sauce and stir until combined. Add cooked pasta to the sauce and stir until well combined with the sauce. Serve with more fresh basil, black pepper, and vegan parmesan.

Notes

Storage:

Store in the fridge up to 4 days. Reheat on the stove or in the microwave.

Tips:

If you do not have access to fire roasted tomatoes you can substitute with regular diced tomatoes.
Don't like spice? Omit the red pepper flakes.
Other add-ins for this dish:
- Cooked lentils
- Vegan sausage or meatballs
- Broccoli
- Diced onion
- Mushrooms
- Spinach
- And so much more!

FYI: A lot of pappardelle pasta is NOT vegan (contains eggs). I was able to find an egg-free option at my grocery store and online.

Many will label it "Egg Noodles" but make sure to look at the ingredients before purchase.

Calorie count disclaimer: Naturallie Plant-Based offers nutritional information for recipes contained on this site. This information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although Naturallie Plant-Based attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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