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Creamy Tomato Shells are the ultimate vegan comfort food. Made with whole wheat pasta, and naturally creamy thanks to cashews and almond milk. You won’t believe how good this tastes! #vegan #creamsauce #creamytomatoshells #veganrecipe
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4.75 from 12 votes

Creamy Tomato Shells

Easy vegan creamy tomato shells recipe made with a cashew cream sauce
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: creamy tomato shells
Servings: 6
Author: Joy Shull

Ingredients

  • 1 lb whole wheat shell pasta
  • 25 oz garlic flavored pasta sauce
  • 5 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 cup roasted salted cashews
  • cup Silk Unsweetened Original Almond Milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • chopped parsley for serving

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions 
  • Saute garlic and onion on medium high heat with ½ teaspoon of olive oil
  • Saute mixture for 8 - 10 minutes, or until onion is translucent
  • Add almond milk, cashews, and garlic/onion mixture to a food processor or high speed blender
  • Blend until smooth
  • Once pasta is finished cooking, drain and return to the pan
  • Add pasta sauce and cashew cream mixture and stir over low heat until hot
  • Salt and pepper to taste (I used 1 ½ teaspoons of salt and ½ teaspoon of pepper)
  • Serve garnished with fresh parsley

Notes

 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 624kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 322mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 6g