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Red Pepper Alfredo Sauce

This creamy vegetarian red pepper Alfredo recipe is delicious over pasta or roasted vegetables for a simple healthy dinner.

Recipe from Chocolate Covered Katie (chocolatecoveredkatie.com)

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Yield 5 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 red bell pepper (raw or roasted)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup raw cashews or macadamia nuts
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast or Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
  • 10 oz pasta or spaghetti squash or vegetables
  • optional grilled or roasted veggies, beans, etc.

Instructions

  • Place the nuts in a cereal bowl, cover with water, and let sit 6-8 hours. Drain fully, and pat dry. Blend all ingredients (including the half cup water) except pasta and optional veggies in a food processor or high speed blender until completely smooth. Heat sauce in a pot until desired temperature is reached while cooking pasta in salted water according to package directions in a separate pot. Drain pasta fully, but do not rinse. Pour the sauce over the pasta, season with salt and pepper as desired, and stir in cooked vegetables, beans, or other add-ins if desired.
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Notes

Also be sure to try this Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce.
 

Nutrition Information

Calories: 312kcal