Red Pepper Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 pound rigatoni
• 2 to 3 cups cherry tomatoes
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 ¼ cup cashews
• 1 ½ cups water
• 1 large roasted red pepper
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (optional)
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• Chives and basil for topping
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to directions.
2. Preheat the broiler. On a baking sheet, toss cherry tomatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Broil for 10-15 minutes until very roasty.
3. Meanwhile, blend up cashews, olive oil, water, roasted red pepper, garlic, nutritional yeast, and salt in a blender until very smooth and creamy. Pour over hot cooked pasta (off heat) and stir to mix – it should cling well to the pasta.
4. Serve with tomatoes over the top, as well as herbs and more salt and pepper.