Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

Whenever I need to hit the reset button and find inner peace, cooking has always been my go-to activity. While I may not always be in the mood for a fancy, time-consuming meal, the act of cooking itself is enough to ground me. Often, my mind wanders to far-off places, like the edge of a cliff in Portugal. But cooking serves as a roadmap to bring me back to reality. For me, there’s nothing quite as pure and soul-nourishing as cooking.

10 Minute Pasta Sauce

I listed this pasta sauce as a 1 hour recipe, but let’s be VERY clear. This sauce takes only a few minutes. All of that time comes from the roasting of vegetables in the oven, and that’s time that you are most likely dancing around the kitchen and not truly cooking. This sauce is so easy, yet will make you feel so good and fresh when you pour it over some rigatoni noodles.

Step 1: Chop vegetables and toss in olive oil and seasonings.

Step 2: Roast vegetables in the oven for 30-45 minutes at 425°F.

Step 3: Puree in food processor with nutritional yeast and plant milk.

Serve: Over a bed of noodles and topped with fresh basil.

Why I’m Obsessed With Nutritional Yeast

Nutritional yeast is one of my all time favorite ingredients… most likely because of its awesome nickname “Hippie Dust.” Once you know how to use it, you are going to start going through it so fast! The most common use of this powdery staple ingredient is for nutty and cheesy effect.

On top of that, it is great for your health. It is a full of protein, fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants. I love to throw this in soups for that cheesy taste! I truly see no down side with nutritional yeast. Some of my favorite uses for this fairy powder are…

• Macaroni and Cheese
• Queso
• Cheesy Broccoli Soup
• Quiche
• Vegan Crab Dip
• Seasonal Steamed Veggies

“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” -Federico Fellini

by Faraway Courtney

Cooking has always been the thing that can bring peace into my life when I am in need of a reset. Sometimes I simply don’t want to commit to an extravagant meal that is going to take several hours, but I need to cook. My mind is often wandering, dancing around a cliff edge in a Portuguese wonderland and cooking is the roadmap to bring my head out of the clouds and back down to earth. It’s as simple as this… cooking is one of the purest things you can do for your soul. At least for me.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 55 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course dinner

Cuisine Pasta

Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  

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• 1 Red Bell Pepper quartered
• 1/2 Yellow Onion quartered
• 4-5 Cloves Garlic peeled and smashed
• 2-3 Tablespoons Olive Oil or enough to coat
• Salt to taste
• Peppercorn to taste
• 2 tbsp Plant Milk
• 1 tbsp Nutritional Yeast

Instructions

 

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

• Toss peppers, onion, and garlic in olive oil, salt, and pepper until coated.  Bake at 425° for 30-45 minutes.
• Puree roasted veggies in food processor with plant milk and nutritional yeast until blended.

  Serve: Over your choice of pasta noodles.

  Top: With fresh basil.

Keyword pasta, roasted red pepper, vegan

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Instructions

1. Toss peppers, onion, and garlic in olive oil, salt, and pepper until coated.  Bake at 425° for 30-45 minutes.
2. Puree roasted veggies in food processor with plant milk and nutritional yeast until blended.

Serve: Over your choice of pasta noodles.

Top: With fresh basil.