Vegan Rosé Pasta with Broccolini is a perfect summer meal! Enjoy this tomato cashew cream sauce, splashed with lively rosé wine, for a simple dinner (ready in under an hour) that feels restaurant-quality.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6servings
Calories: 310kcal
Ingredients
⅔cupcashews
1TBSolive oil
Salt & pepper
2large shallotssliced thinly
1teaspoonred pepper flakes
4clovesgarlicminced
2teaspoondried basil or oregano
28oz.high quality crushed tomatoes
¾cuprose wine
2TBSnutritional yeast
1teaspoonlemon juice
½teaspoonsoy sauce(coconut aminos if gluten-free)
1poundshort pasta of choice
One large bunch broccolinior broccoli, green beans, kale, collards, or chard
Fresh basil or parsley to garnishcashew parmesan for serving
Instructions
Add your cashews to a bowl and cover with 1 cup of hot water. Soak for 15 minutes.
We will next begin sauce. In a large sauce pan, heat 3 TBS olive oil over medium. One hot add shallots, stir, and sauté for 5 minutes until translucent. Add minced garlic, red pepper flakes, a dash of salt and pepper, and 2 teaspoon dried basil. Stir for 30 seconds more. Add in tomatoes and wine, bring to a boil, and simmer for 20-30 minutes, covered.
While this is simmering, add cashews (and their soaking water) to a high-speed blender along with nutritional yeast, lemon juice, soy sauce (or aminos), and another few twists of salt and pepper. Blend until smooth (this is our "cream"). Set aside.
Boil some water for pasta in another large pot. Prepare according to package directions. 3 minutes before finished cooking, add in broccolini. Drain pasta and set aside, reserving a bit of the pasta cooking water to add to the finished dish as needed.
Add cashew cream to sauce pot, stirring completely. Remove from heat. Add in pasta with veggies and stir to coat. Add the reserved cooking water if things are a bit dry. Serve hot with more red pepper flakes, cashew parmesan, and fresh basil.
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Notes
To make cashew parmesan: Pulse in a food processor 1 cup raw cashews, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 3 TBS nutritional yeast, and a pinch of salt. Stored in a sealed jar in the fridge for a few months.