Dinner

Creamy Cashew Pasta Bake is for Dinner.

Creamy Cashew Pasta Bake takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Creamy Cashew Pasta Bake takes 30 minutes to cook.

Creamy Cashew Pasta Bake makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Cashew Pasta Bake are:

2 Cups raw cashews
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tbl nutritional yeast
1 tbl white miso
1-2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 Box Barilla Whole Grain Penne (13.25 oz)
14.5 Ounce can of diced tomatoes, drained
1/2-1 lb mushrooms
1/12 white onions, diced
Bread Crumbs (optional)

(other great items you can add: spinach, peppers, olives, chickpeas, beans)

Here is how you make Creamy Cashew Pasta Bake:

*Soak cashews in bowl at least 4 hours. Drain*Dice onions, slice mushrooms.*Saute' onions in pan using water only at med-low to low heat until light brown*Add mushrooms and saute until cooked.*While onions and mushrooms are cooking, begin boiling water for pasta, and add pasta and follow directions on box.*Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 F and have a 9 x 13 inch shallow baking dish ready.*Drain cashews, and place in food processor with oil, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, miso, garlic, salt, paprika, and pepper. Pulse until cashews are chopped to a paste. With motor running, add 3/4 cup water and process until smoth.*Drain cooked pasta and return to pot*Add tomatoes, mushrooms, and onions, mix*Add cashew cream, mix*Transfer pasta mixture to baking dish and sprinkle whole wheat bread crumbs on top.*Cook in oven for 30 minutesServing Size: makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIALAK.

The nutritional information for Creamy Cashew Pasta Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 437.9

• Total Fat: 17.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 7.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 59.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 14.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Creamy Cashew Pasta Bake is Vegan