Creamy Tomato Basil Vegan Pasta {VIDEO}

With 9 grams of protein per serving, this Creamy Tomato Basil Vegan Pasta will blow your mind! It’s made with a vegan creamy cashew pasta sauce, roasted veggies, and fresh basil. This vegan pasta recipe will have you craving meatless Monday every day of the week.

Mama’s been craving pasta lately like NO OTHER. For some reason, I’ve been a carbo-freak the past few months and I’m not that mad about it…neither is Mark. Like most guys, Mark could eat spaghetti or pizza every night of the week.

Today we’re sharing a delicious vegan pasta recipe that is sure to turn you into a creamy cashew sauce lover. If you’ve never made a vegan creamy cashew pasta sauce, this recipe will surely change your life. It’s one of my favorite ways to get a protein and texture boost in vegan pasta recipes and once you make it, you’ll see why! This recipe is very basic…and I mean BASIC.

What You Need for this Creamy Tomato Basil Vegan Pasta

• Tomatoes
• Yellow Onion
• Garlic
• Olive Oil
• Salt and Pepper
• Pasta
• Fresh Basil

See what I mean when I say basic? You can get all of these ingredients year-round, making this the perfect dinner recipe to make anytime.

Cashew Sauce Party Time

Before you jump into the full recipe, I thought we could chat a little bit about the vegan cashew pasta sauce. Don’t be afraid of this sauce, my friends. It’s actually super simple to make. A few pointers:

• Use raw cashews! — I actually haven’t tried roasted cashews, but it makes total sense that raw cashews would work the best because they’re spongier and softer, making it easier to get saucy.
• Soak until squishy — soaking is important when making this sauce because it helps break the cashews down.
• No time, no problem! — you can always quick boil your cashews instead of letting them sit overnight. This will speed up the soaking process.
• High-speed blenders are a dream. — The quality of the blender matters for cashew-based sauces because they really need to get in there and pulverize those nuts. We use and love the Ninja Kitchen food processor and blender duo and highly suggest it!