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Creamy Tomato Pasta (High-Protein)

April 26, 2024 by maria.tergliafera

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This High-Protein Creamy Tomato Pasta sauce is a quick-fix for days when you don´t think that you have anything to eat at home. By blending up a few pantry staple ingredients along with a store-bought pasta sauce, you have a delicious high-protein pasta sauce in no-time!

This sauce really couldn´t be easier and is so filling and nourishing! Nutritional yeast, cashews (or sunflower seeds for a nut-free option) and texturized pea protein are all ingredients that are very easy to have on hand at all times. So if you have some store bought pasta sauce and these protein-filled pantry staples, you are golden for a filling, delicious, and protein packed meal!

Here is the protein breakdown:

IngredientAmountProtein
Cashews1 cup20g
Nutritional Yeast1/2 cup30g
Pea Protein Crumbles1/2 cup21g
Tomato Sauce3 cups10g
TOTAL81g

Per serving (about 1/6 of the pasta sauce): 13.5g

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High-Protein Creamy Tomato Pasta Sauce

Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 cups canned pasta sauce ~700g
  • 1/2 cup nutritional yeast 25g
  • 1 cup raw cashews (sub sunflower seeds for nut-free option) if not using a high-speed blender, be sure to soak for at least 15 minutes in hot water and drain before blending
  • 1/2 cup texturized pea protein (pea crumbles)
  • 1/4-1/2 cup water
  • salt to taste
  • 500 g pasta of your choice

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta according to the box instructions. Be sure to generously salt the water!
  • To a blender, add the canned pasta sauce, nutritional yeast, cashews, and 1/4 cup of water. Blend on high to combine until a creamy sauce forms.
  • Pour the sauce into a large pan, and the pea crumbles and heat through for about 5 minutes until the pea crumbles have absorbed the moisture of the sauce. If the sauce gets too thick, add another splash of water. Taste the sauce and add salt if needed
  • Add the cooked pasta to the large pan with the pasta sauce and stir to combine. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Filed Under: Main Dish

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