Creamy Plant Based Pasta Sauce
Indulge in this creamy sauce while sticking to your plant-based diet!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 196kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups onion diced finely
- 1 1/4 cup dry white wine or vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme minced
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth or water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup raw cashews soak for 15 minutes then drain
- 1 block tofu soft
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
Instructions
- Add onion and one cup of wine to large skillet over medium to medium high heat. Cook for eight minute, then add thyme and garlic. Cook another eight minutes until the onion/garlic mixture has fully absorbed the wine.
- Blend cashews with vegetable broth and lemon juice until creamy. Add onion/garlic mix and purée until there are no visible chunks. Add salt and pepper, tofu, and nutritional yeast until blended well.
- Return the mix to the pot, add 1/4 cup of wine and simmer some more until the alcohol has cooked out. Another 5-10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.
- Serve on a bed of pasta or other grain. 3/4 cup per serving.
Notes
Substitute one teaspoon dried Italian seasoning for fresh thyme.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 331mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 73IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 6
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 6
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 6