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Quinoa Shell Pasta, White Garlic Jalapeno Sauce with Carrots and Bell peppers. Vegan, gluten-free soy-free recipe.
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A simple white sauce and pasta recipe today. The sauce is easy to put together and flexible to taste. Add or remove some flavors for variations. I added some Jalapeno to this sauce and paired it with sweet carrots and Red bell pepper and Quinoa shell pasta.
This creamy spicy sauce with the sweet veggies works out just perfect for a weeknight quick meal. Change up the veggies, top it with cheese, double up the recipe.
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Quinoa Shell pasta with Garlic Jalapeno sauce.
Quinoa Shell Pasta, White Garlic Jalapeno Sauce with Carrots and Bell peppers. Vegan, gluten-free soy-free recipe.
Ingredients Â
- 2 cups cooked Quinoa shells or other pasta of choice, cooked according to instruction
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil or other oil or choice, or vegetable broth to make Oil free
- 1 large Carrot peeled and sliced
- 1/2 a large Red bell pepper sliced
- 1 medium Tomato chopped small
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried basil or parsley
Sauce
- 2-4 Tablespoons ground raw Cashew, more for thicker sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Flour, I used wheat, use any neutral flour or cashew flour
- 1/2 cup Coconut milk , or other non dairy milk of choice
- 1/2 Jalapeno, or to taste or Leave out for plain white garlic sauce
- 3-4 cloves of garlic, Use roasted garlic for a roasted garlic sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil, Omit for Oil free
Sauce Variations
- Use roasted Garlic instead of raw garlic.
- Add a teaspoon of onion flakes
- Use ground white pepper to taste instead of Jalapeno
- Add a generous pinch of fresh grated nutmeg.
InstructionsÂ
- Blend all the ingredients of the Jalapeno garlic Sauce until smooth and keep ready.
- In a large pan, saute the veggies for 4-5 minutes.
- (Saute in vegetable broth to make Oilfree)
- Add the pasta, salt, dried basil, tomatoes and sauce and mix well.
- Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes on low heat until the sauce begins to boil and thickens.
- Taste and adjust salt.
- Stir and cover for another 2 minutes.
- Serve hot.
- Top with non dairy Mozzarella or bread crumbs or white pepper or serve as is.
Notes
Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition
Calories: 440kcal, Carbohydrates: 55g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Sodium: 515mg, Potassium: 547mg, Fiber: 10g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 6575IU, Vitamin C: 53.8mg, Calcium: 55mg, Iron: 3.4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did you make this recipe? Rate and comment below!
This pasta is being shared at Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays, Shine Supper Club, Allergy Free Wednesdays, Rickis wellness weekend.
Is there another option I could use in place of the cashew cream?
See https://fettabbau-trim.today/2013/05/pasta-and-sauce-in-jar-white-sauce.html%3C/a%3E for options with other nuts/seeds and with no nuts.
I just made this recipe twice in one week, so simple and delicious! The second time I added some chipotle powder for an extra kick and a bit of kale… mmm:)
I know right.. its one of my fave weeknight option.. flexible with different herbs and spices and ready in 15 minutes!
Love the way this looks! Cheesy and spicy : )
It is spicy and cheesy for sure:)
Congrats on all the page views! I’m not surprised so many people stop by to check out your delicious recipes and drool over your beautiful pictures! Keep up the excellent work 🙂
Thanks Barb!
Hi, let me know if I can publish this recipe in my emagazine DNS, DNS is promoting food bloggers from India by publishing recipes from Indian blogs based on a monthly theme giving full credit to the author/blog.
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Congratulations on reaching this milestone! Now you know that the next million or two will absolutely fly by. There’s good reason you’ve attracted such an audience, and you prove that with every new post. 🙂
Thank you Hannah. you are too kind:))
Congrats on 1 million views! You’re a rock star!
I don’t even really love pasta, but every time you make some, I want it. Bad. 🙂
I think you’re on the right track with making recipes easier to find and so on. I think that no matter what you do, Vegan Richa is still going to be awesome. 🙂
Thank you Kristy! I have to get to coding up a recipe search one of these weeks 🙂
Making a dairy free white sauce – you have pulled it off so well. Awesome clicks too. Your blog will touch a million hits in no time now and you deserve every bit of that special moment – enjoy to the full!
Richa, your blog is a great resource for vegans and non-vegans…
Thanks for posting so many vegan recipes.
Thank you Kumudha!