Pink Sauce Pasta
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5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
2 -3
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Calories
695 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Vegan
Pink Sauce Pasta
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This beautiful pink sauce pasta is fun, kid-friendly, and full of hidden health benefits and veggies from the beets.
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Ingredients
For the pasta
- 1/2 cup raw unsalted cashews, soaked in boiling water for 30-60 minutes
- 2 beets, peeled and cut into sixths
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt & ground pepper
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 150-200 g mezzi or regular rigatoni pasta
- 1 - 1 1/2 cups pasta water
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 garlic cloves
- juice of half a lemon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
For the topping
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts and/or pecans
- 1/3 cup vegan or regular shredded parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425F.
- Soak cashews in boiling water for 30 minutes or boil for 10 minutes. Drain and rinse.
- Prepare the beets by tossing the peeled and cut beets on a parchment-lined sheet pan with 2 tbsp olive oil, a big pinch of salt and pepper, thyme from 2 fresh sprigs and roast for 25 mins - 30 mins until fork tender.
- While the beets are cooking, cook the pasta in salted water according to package directions. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of pasta water.
- Once the beets are done cooking, make the pink sauce in a blender. In a blender, combine beets, rinsed and drained cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic cloves, lemon juice, salt, pepper and 1 cup pasta water. Blend on high for 2 minutes or until smooth. Add more pasta water to help blend if needed.
- Add pink sauce to a medium frying pan and bring to a simmer, simmer on low until warmed through, just a few minutes and adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper if needed. Thin with more pasta water if desired.
- Add in pasta and stir noodles until coated. Serve topped with a mixture of walnuts, shredded parmesan cheese and fresh thyme.
Notes
- Want to use another kind of pasta? Try penne or fusilli.
- Use gluten free past if desired.
- Forgot to reserve the pasta water? Try vegetable broth or warm water, you may just need to add a bit more salt when adjusting the seasoning.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
695kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
87.7g
(29%)
Protein
20.7g
(41%)
Fat
31.4g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
5.4g
(27%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4.7g
Monounsaturated Fat
19.5g
Sodium
708mg
(30%)
Fiber
8.8g
(35%)
Sugar
14.5g
(29%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2-3
Amount Per Serving
Calories 695 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 695kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 87.7g | 29% |
| Protein | 20.7g | 41% |
| Fat | 31.4g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 5.4g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.7g | 28% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 19.5g | 98% |
| Sodium | 708mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 8.8g | 35% |
| Sugar | 14.5g | 29% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
24 reviews
Excellent
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