Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Almond Butter Pasta [Recipe]

Posted on : February 27th, 2017

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sun dried tomato pasta If you’re like a lot of families who eat the same dinners over and over, it’s time to get out of that dinner rut and try something new! So what does dinner have to do with Maisie Jane’s? Well, there are many savory dinner recipes out there, using almond butter, and we think this recipe is perfect with Maisie Jane’s Smooth Almond Butter. That’s right, almond butter at dinner time. Not only can you enjoy the flavor and health benefits of almond butter at breakfast and lunch, you can enjoy it at dinner too.

This Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Almond Butter Pasta recipe from TheGreenFork.com is simply amazing. It’s a creamy pasta dish that is 100% guilt free! Why? Because it’s vegan, low-to-almost-no fat, and dairy free. The almond butter is what makes this pasta creamy, yet dairy free. Add in some garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, pepper, and other ingredients, and you have one delicious and healthy new dinner the whole family will enjoy – even the kiddos!

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Almond Butter Pasta

Author: Laura Machell from TheGreenForks.com

Serves: 6

Ingredients

1/2 cup packed sun-dried tomatoes*
1 cup vegetable broth
3 tablespoons creamy almond butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil, optional**
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast, optional
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 lb dried pasta, cooked to serve

Instructions

For the sauce: Place all ingredients except for basil and pasta in the jar of a high-speed blender. Purée until completely smooth. Add the basil and turn the blender on low just to distribute.***
Toss as much sauce as desired with cooked pasta and a little of the starchy cooking water, if needed. Serve!

Notes

*If using sun-dried tomatoes that are NOT packed in oil, then you will want to soak them in boiling water for at least 15 minutes. Do not boil them—soak them in the boiled water. Or you can heat the vegetable broth and soak them in that, and then use the vegetable broth in the sauce for the added flavor from the sun-dried tomato soaking liquid.

**You don’t need the extra tablespoon of oil if you used sun-dried tomatoes that are jarred in oil. You can omit it completely if you’d like, but the sauce will be less rich.

***This actually makes quite a bit of sauce. I split mine in half and put the rest in a Tupperware in the freezer for another night.

This Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Almond Butter Pasta will be a new dinner favorite for your family. Make sure to keep a jar of Maisie Jane’s Smooth Almond Butter on hand so you can keep this recipe and others that call for almond butter in your meal rotation. To get more recipes that will empower you and your family to live a healthier lifestyle, get access to more delicious almond butter recipes below.

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