Healthy Vegan Vodka Pasta Sauce
A creamy, tangy, luscious, and SUPER easy take on vodka pasta – and vegan!
Yields: 4 servings
Ingredients:
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4 cups whole wheat penne, dry
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1/4 cup olive oil
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1/2 white onion, diced
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8 cloves garlic, diced
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1/2 cup tomato paste
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2 tsp vodka
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1 cup unsweetened plain almond milk (or non-dairy milk of choice)
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1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
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2 tsp. red pepper flakes
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1/2 cup reserved pasta water
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1 tsp. salt
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2 handfuls of spinach or fresh basil
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6 Tbsp. nutritional yeast (or parmesan cheese if using dairy)
Directions:
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Cook pasta according to package directions, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water before draining.
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In a pan over medium heat, heat the olive oil and saute the diced onion and garlic until translucent, about 3 minutes.
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Add the tomato paste and stir, followed by the vodka, almond milk, and coconut milk. Mix until a sauce if formed then stir in the red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
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Pour in the reserved pasta water and cooked penne to the pan. Stir the pasta until it is coated, adding your handfuls of spinach at the end.
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Serve immediately with nutritional yeast (or parmesan cheese) on top and add salt and pepper to taste.