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Creamy Tomato Pasta Sauce with Cashew Cream

Laura Brining
Thick and creamy vegan Tomato Sauce made with cashew cream.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon <g class="gr_ gr_69 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="69" data-gr-id="69">chili</g> flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon <g class="gr_ gr_70 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="70" data-gr-id="70">chili</g> powder
  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • One 680 ml can of tomato sauce
  • One 156 ml can of tomato paste
  • ½ cup All Purpose Vegan Cashew Cream
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil roughly chopped (plus more for garnish)

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add minced garlic and diced onion. Season with salt, pepper, <g class="gr_ gr_76 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="76" data-gr-id="76">chili</g> flakes, <g class="gr_ gr_77 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="77" data-gr-id="77">chili</g> powder, dried basil, and dried oregano. Cook over medium heat until onions are translucent, 3-5 minutes. Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, and prepared Cashew Cream. Stir until combined.
  • Add red wine vinegar, soy sauce, and fresh basil. Continue stirring and cooking until fully heated, 5-10 minutes.
  • Serve over your favourite pasta and top with additional basil.