Cashew Pasta

If you fancy a creamy "cheese" sauce, this one is for you. Based on cashew nuts and can be prepared within a few minutes, delicious with pasta.

Ingredients:

200-250 g cashew nuts (soaked overnight, or simmer in water for about 15 minutes) - keep some water for later
1-2 dl plant drink (oat or soy)
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 clove garlic
4-5 tablespoons of nutritional yeast
½ tsp starch (Maizena)
some salt, pepper and nutmeg
Optional: 1 onion / cress

Preparation:

Drain cashews and add all other ingredients to your blender
Mix well for about 2-3 minutes till creamy consistency
Put cream in a frying pan, if you want you can sauté onions beforehand.
Simmer everything on low heat and stir with a whisk. If the sauce becomes too thick, add some of the cashew water you kept aside
Try it, season with salt / pepper / nutmeg and stir in cooked pasta

Serve, garnish with yeast flakes and / or some cress or other herbs of your choice & enjoy!