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A simple and quick fun meal! Red pepper alfredo sauce made using either cashews or silken tofu, with some spices and veggies. Vegan Recipe. Jump to Recipe
A simple and quick fun meal! Red pepper alfredo sauce made using either cashews or silken tofu, with some spices and veggies and voila! Yumm Yumm
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Elbows in Red Pepper Alfredo with Red Onion and Asparagus. Vegan.
A simple and quick fun meal! Red pepper alfredo sauce made using either cashews or silken tofu, with some spices and veggies. Vegan Recipe.
Ingredients Â
- 1/2 medium red pepper chopped, (can be substituted with roasted red peppers)
- 1/2 cup cashews soaked for an hour, (can be substituted by silken tofu)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, (or a tablespoon of red onions cooked to golden)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cajun spice, (optional, I like cajun spice and roasted red pepper together)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt or to taste
- 1 dried red chili
- olive oil as required
- nutrtional yeast, (optional)
- 2 cups Elbows or any pasta, (cooked as per instructions on the package)
- 5-7 asparagus sliced
- 1/2 medium red onion
InstructionsÂ
- In a pan, add a teaspoon of olive oil, garlic and dried red chili.
- Cook for 2 minutes on medium heat.
- Add in the chopped red pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, till the peppers start to brown (5-7 minutes).
- In a blender, add the cooked peppers, garlic, chili. Add in the soaked cashews, onion powder(or a tablespoon of cooked onions), garlic powder, cajun spice, salt to taste and 2 teaspoons olive oil. You can use roasted red peppers instead of cooked red peppers, and silken tofu instead of soaked cashews as well.
- Blend well, use a little water if needed and blend into a creamy mixure.
- In a large pan, add a teaspoon of canola oil, and add in the chopped red onion and sliced asparagus or any other veggies you want to add.
- Cook on medium low heat for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally till both are cooked well and start to brown.
- Add in the red pepper alfredo and cooked elbows or any other pasta.
- Toss well to coat. Adjust salt and spice and cook on low heat for 4-5 minutes or until the alfredo gets hot enough to bubble and the required consistency.
- Serve hot topped with nutritional yeast or daiya vegan cheese or fresh parsley!.
Notes
Nutritional information is based on 1 serving
Nutrition
Calories: 443kcal, Carbohydrates: 63g, Protein: 15g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 13mg, Potassium: 554mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 1480IU, Vitamin C: 44.1mg, Calcium: 51mg, Iron: 4.1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did you make this recipe? Rate and comment below!
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Mmmm came out yummy. I made the tofu version, but added a few dry roasted almonds and sesame to the sauce mix to make it richer. Will definitely make this for dinner from time to time. Thank you <3
How much silken tofu should you substitute for the cashews?
1/3 cup