Mushroom and herb pasta with plant-based cashew cream sauce
A plant-based version of a rich creamy pasta. It is super healthy, comforting and so delicious.
Prep Time3 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time13 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: cashew cream sauce, creamy pasta
Servings: 0
- 250 g tagliatelle pasta
- 125 g cashew nuts soaked
- 80 g mushrooms sliced
- 3-4 cherry tomatoes chopped
- 1 tbsp cornstarch optional
- ¼ cup almond milk
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- ½ tsp himalayan salt
- 1 tsp chilli flakes plus more for serving
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- ground white pepper to taste
Soak cashews in water for at least 1 hour or overnight. for best results. When ready to cook, drain and rinse the cashews with fresh water.
Place the cashews in a blender or food processor, add 1/2 cup almond milk, salt, pepper and any spices you desire and blend until turned into a creamy sauce. You can also add fresh herbs like basil to add more flavour. Set the sauce aside.
Cook pasta using the instructions of the packet, once cooked, drain pasta with cold water and set aside.
Heat the oil n a large skillet over a medium heat, saute the onions and garlic until soft and tender. Add the mushrooms and mixed herbs and cook until the mushrooms are slightly brown and well cooked.
Lower the heat and stir in the pasta and the creamy sauce onto the skillet until well combined.
Add in cherry tomatoes and mix together with the pasta. Add more pepper and salt if needed, then serve into a pasta bowl.
Enjoy!