Red Pepper Pasta

Ingredients:

• 2 red bell pepper, chopped into large pieces⁣⁣

• 2 tbsp evoo⁣⁣

• 4 cloves garlic⁣⁣

• 1 tsp dried thyme⁣⁣

• ½ cup raw cashews soaked⁣⁣

• ½ cup almond milk⁣⁣

• ¼ cup nutritional yeast⁣⁣

• ½ tsp salt⁣⁣

• 1 tbsp tomato paste⁣⁣

• 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice⁣⁣

optional toppings:⁣

• shaved parmesan cheese⁣

• freshly chopped parsley ⁣⁣

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Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350F. Roast bell peppers on a baking sheet for 30 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium high heat. When the pan is hot, add olive oil, garlic, and thyme. sauté briefly until fragrant, but not browned (1-2 minutes).

3. Add garlic herb mixture to a blender along with cashews, almond milk, nutritional yeast, salt, tomato paste, lemon juice, and roasted bell peppers. blend until creamy and smooth.

4. Pour sauce over cooked fettuccine noodles. Serve with parmesan and fresh chopped parsley.⁣⁣

   *Vegan option: top with dairy free parmesan

   *GF option: use GF fettuccine or pasta shape of choice.