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5-Ingredient Cheesy Pumpkin Pasta Sauce

A rich, velvety pasta sauce that tastes like autumn in a bowl, silky pumpkin, creamy blended cashews, and deep, caramelised roasted garlic pulled together with a savoury nutritional yeast kick. Loaded with fibre, healthy fats and B vitamins. Toss it through pasta or gnocchi, or serve as a warm dip with crusty bread.

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cook Time

5 Minutes

Serves

4

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5-Ingredient Cheesy Pumpkin Pasta Sauce

5-Ingredient Cheesy Pumpkin Pasta Sauce

A rich, velvety pasta sauce that tastes like autumn in a bowl, silky pumpkin, creamy blended cashews, and deep, caramelised roasted garlic pulled together with a savoury nutritional yeast kick. Loaded with fibre, healthy fats and B vitamins. Toss it through pasta or gnocchi, or serve as a warm dip with crusty bread.

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 5 Minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

Pumpkin Pasta Sauce:

  • 2 cups pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup cashews, soaked
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 head roasted garlic, cloves squeezed out
  • 1/2 cup water, plus more to thin

Preparations:


  1. Add the pumpkin puree, soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, maple syrup, roasted garlic and water to a blender.

  2. Blend until completely smooth, adding more water 2 tbsp at a time if needed to reach a thick, pourable consistency.

  3. Transfer the sauce to a pan and warm over medium heat for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.

  4. Toss through cooked pasta until fully coated and serve immediately.



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Ingredients

Pumpkin Pasta Sauce:

  • 2 cups pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup cashews, soaked
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 head roasted garlic, cloves squeezed out
  • 1/2 cup water, plus more to thin

Preparation

  1. Add the pumpkin puree, soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, maple syrup, roasted garlic and water to a blender.
  2. Blend until completely smooth, adding more water 2 tbsp at a time if needed to reach a thick, pourable consistency.
  3. Transfer the sauce to a pan and warm over medium heat for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Toss through cooked pasta until fully coated and serve immediately.