This recipe is really easy to make. You will need a few simple ingredients and a blender to turn them into a wonderfully creamy sauce to coat your pasta in!
Ingredients
- 2½ cups water divided (591 ml)
- 1½ cups russet potato peeled and chopped (215 g)
- 1 cup carrot chopped (115 g)
- ½ cup yellow onion diced (70 g)
- 1 tablespoon fresh turmeric root chopped (7 g / can sub with 1 teaspoon turmeric powder)
- 3 garlic cloves peeled and left whole (9 g)
- ½ cup raw cashews soaked in water for 10 minutes (65 g)
- ½ cup nutritional yeast 40 g
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pasta of your choice refer to label for serving suggestions / if using gluten-free pasta, we like brown rice or quinoa pasta
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the potato, carrot, onion, turmeric, and garlic in a medium-sized pot, cover with 2 cups of water, and place lid on the pot. Bring just to a light boil, lower the heat, and simmer with the lid on until the veggies are fork-tender - about 20 minutes.
- Follow the manufacturer's instructions to cook as much pasta as you'd like. Serving guidance can be found on the label. Drain and set aside once it's ready.
- Remove your cooked veggies from the heat and set aside to cool for about 10 minutes. Then carefully add everything from the veggie pot, including the remaining water, to your blender. Drain the cashews (discard the water) and add the cashews to the blender, along with the nutritional yeast, apple cider vinegar, salt, and the remaining ½ cup of water. Blend until the sauce is creamy and smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Return your pasta to its pot and place it over very low heat. Pour as much cheesy sauce over the pasta as you like and stir to coat everything. Add black pepper to taste.
- Dish up and serve!