CREAMY CASHEW PASTA WITH PEAS & MUSHROOMS

By Peggie

A simple vegan pasta dish made with cashews, for the most luxurious and creamy sauce.

Note: if you do not have a high-powered blender, boil your cashews in water for 10 minutes before proceeding with this recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup cashews
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
• 250 g spaghetti
• black pepper to taste

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Boil the pasta, then drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, in a high-powered blender, add water, lemon juice, cashews, nutritional yeast and salt and blend until smooth and creamy.

In a frying pan on medium heat, fry the garlic, peas and mushrooms for a few minutes until starting to brown. Add the cashew sauce and stir. Simmer until it starts to thicken, then add cooked pasta and stir to coat. Serve with fresh black pepper. Enjoy!