Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Cassava Kitchen
You guys know I’m all about a pasta substitute when it makes sense - but my gosh! @cassavakitchen was kind enough to send me their Cassava Flour Fusilli which is vegan, gluten free, plus super high in protein & fiber! The ingredients are so clean & simple too.
It OBVIOUSLY only made sense to do a Clean Wine Wednesday Pairing with this beautiful & healthy clean pasta dish! **this cassava pasta + clean wine combo cuts out TONS of unwanted carbs & sugar for a mid week pick me up! Cassava Pasta is lower in sugar/carbs + Clean Crafted Wine never had added sugar, low in carbs & calories without sacrificing taste! 🍷🍝
Cheers to a bowl of pasta and wine MID WEEK because you can 🥂 + a huge thanks to @cassavakitchen
Ingredients:
Ingredients (4 smaller portions):
1 box @cassavakitchen fusilli
veggies of choice *this is 1 small zucchini cubed + 1 large portobello cap - tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, broccoli, asparagus all could work!
For the sauce:
1 12oz jar roasted red peppers
~10 cloves of garlic
tiny bit Trader Joe’s Bamba Sauce or lots of red pepper
splash 1/2 & 1/2 **coconut milk for vegan
parmesan **nutritional yeast for vegan
dried basil & oregano
pepper
Fresh parsley & shaved parm to top! *optional* I’m having a moment with parsley.
Pairs well with pasta dishes, bold & earthy. No added sugar, low to no carbs, low sulfite, vegan.
How To:
Start by chopping all your veggies - garlic (rough chop), zucchini, mushrooms
Add olive oil to a sauté pan over medium heat, add your garlic & cook 4-5 min to carmelize
In a blender/food processor: add all the red pepper + a splash of the oil + cooked garlic + bamba or red pepper flake & pulse until smooth
Heavily salt a pot of water + put on the stove to boil
In a separate pan, add oil + veggies, cook down 6-8 min until soft then add the red pepper mixture + dried herbs + 1/2&1/2. Stir often & add parm + fresh pepper
Cook your pasta! *it mentions ~6 mins on the box, you probably need about 8!
Toss your pasta in your sauce + veggie mixture + top with parsley + parm. Voila!