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Dairy Free Pasta Sauce Recipe
Here's an everyday dairy free pasta sauce that's rich, creamy, and flavorful. It's a lot like a rosé cream sauce but without all the butter and cream. Toss it with your favorite pasta or veggie noodles for a quick, easy, and healthy dinner the whole family will enjoy!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 168 kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dried pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ¼ cups raw cashews see notes
- 1 ½ cup water
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce omit or use vegan substitute if needed - see notes
- Minced basil or parsley to serve
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it is soft and starting to brown. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Transfer the onions and garlic to your high-powered blender or food processor. Add the cashews and water and blend on high until completely smooth.
- Pour the cashew cream back into the pan and add the crushed tomatoes, sea salt, and (if using) the fish sauce. Whisk well and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and toss to coat. Serve with some minced basil or parsley over top.
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Notes
- Note 1: If you don't have a high-powered blender, soak the cashews in water for 3-4 hours before using them to make them easier to blend. Simply put them into a jar, fill the jar with water, and pop it into your fridge. Discard the water before using the cashews.
- Note 2: Fish sauce might seem like a funny ingredient to use, but gives the cream sauce a ton of deliciously rich flavor. It can be found in bottles in the Asian section of your grocery store.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe
Calories
168kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Sodium
955mg
(40%)
Potassium
468mg
(13%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
215IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ⅛ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 168kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 955mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 468mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 215IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.