# Plant-Based Marry Me Pasta

A super easy and spicy plant-based creamy tomato pasta dish featuring chipotle peppers and a cashew cream sauce.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup raw cashews
- 0.5 cup water
- 200 g pasta (rigatoni or penne)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (or the oil from the sun-dried tomato jar)
- 3 cloves garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 0.5 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and roughly chopped
- 1 peppers chipotle peppers in adobo, finely minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 0.5 cup fresh basil, roughly torn
- chili flakes
- salt
- black pepper
- reserved pasta water

## Instructions

1. Soak cashews in boiling water until very soft, drain, then blend with 1/2 cup fresh water until completely smooth to make a cashew cream. Set aside.
2. Cook pasta in heavily salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve at least 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add 3-5 garlic cloves and 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes and sauté for 60-90 seconds until the garlic is golden.
4. Add 1-2 chipotle peppers and 2 tbsp tomato paste, stir and let the pastes cook for 30 seconds.
5. Pour in the cashew cream and a big splash of pasta water, stir until smooth and gently bubbling for 1-2 minutes.
6. Season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
7. Add the drained pasta straight into the sauce and toss to coat, adding more pasta water as needed for a silky consistency.
8. Pile into bowls and finish with fresh basil.

## Equipment

- blender
- large pan

## Tips

- The chipotle peppers add a delicious smokiness and spice.
- Using gluten-free pasta doesn't compromise the taste.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSxgDwCns/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e3e462b7-ae02-48d4-91d4-60735c4a91c3
- Extracted: 2026-05-29

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