VEGAN ROASTED RED PEPPER PASTA


This vegan roasted red pepper pasta is super easy to make and it’s SO comforting! The sauce is packed with flavor and it’s incredibly creamy. I love serving it with fettuccine and sprinkle it with fresh parsley and red pepper flakes. BIG yum!!



I can’t believe that I used to hate bell pepper! When I was a kid, I even told people I’d be allergic to them, just so I didn’t have to eat them. Haha! Crazy me, I know! It’s so weird how your taste buds can change over time. Today, I absolutely LOVE red bell pepper and we eat them all the time. Either raw with hummus, grilled with zucchini and potatoes, or in a salad.

Vegan Red Bell Pepper Pasta

This vegan red bell pepper pasta is super easy to make and it's SO comforting! The sauce is packed with flavor and it's incredibly creamy. I love serving it with fettuccine and sprinkle it with fresh parsley and red pepper flakes
 Course Main Course
 Cuisine American
 Prep Time 5 minutes
 Cook Time 5 minutes
 Total Time 20 minutes
 Servings 2 people
 Calories 463 kcal

Ingredients

For the creamy red bell pepper sauce:
  • 2 red bell peppers
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1/2 cup cashews
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond or soy milk (make sure the milk you use is unsweetened)
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • black pepper, to taste
  • red pepper flakes, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika powder

Additional ingredients:
  • 9 oz fettuccine
  • chopped fresh parsley, to serve


Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Cut the red bell peppers and the onion into stripes. Together with the garlic, place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 10 minutes.
  • In the meantime, cook the fettuccine according to the instructions on the package. Set aside.
  • Get the bell pepper, the onion, and the garlic out of the oven and place them in a high speed blender together with the remaining ingredients and process until smooth.
  • Pour the red bell pepper sauce into a saucepan and heat it up for a couple of minutes. Stir in the cooked fettuccine and serve immediately. Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and more red pepper flakes if you like. Enjoy!