Quinoa Shell Pasta, White Garlic Jalapeno Sauce with Carrots and Red Bell Pepper. Vegan Glutenfree Soyfree Recipe

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A simple white sauce and pasta recipe today. The sauce is easy to put together and flexible to taste. Add or remove some flavors for variations. I added some Jalapeno to this sauce and paired it with sweet carrots and Red bell pepper and Quinoa shell pasta.
This creamy spicy sauce with the sweet veggies works out just perfect for a weeknight quick meal. Change up the veggies, top it with cheese, double up the recipe.

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Quinoa shells, White garlic Jalapeno Sauce with Carrots and Red Bell Pepper
Allergy Information: Dairy, egg, soy, yeast free. Can be easily glutenfree.
Serves 2. Cook Time 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:
2-2.5 cups cooked Quinoa shells or other pasta of choice, cooked according to instruction
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil or other oil or choice (or vegetable broth to make Oil free)
1 large Carrot peeled and sliced
1/2 a large Red bell pepper sliced
1 medium Tomato chopped small
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried basil or parsley

Sauce:
2-4 Tablespoons ground raw Cashew(more for thicker sauce)
2 Tablespoons Flour(I used wheat, use any neutral flour or cashew flour)
1/2 cup Coconut milk or other non dairy milk of choice
1/2 Jalapeno(or to taste or Leave out for plain white garlic sauce)
3-4 cloves of garlic(Use roasted garlic for a roasted garlic sauce)
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil (Omit for Oil free)

Sauce Variations:
Use roasted Garlic instead of raw garlic.
Add a teaspoon of onion flakes
Use ground white pepper to taste instead of Jalapeno
Add a generous pinch of fresh grated nutmeg.

Method:
Blend all the ingredients of the Jalapeno garlic Sauce until smooth and keep ready.
In a large pan, saute the veggies for 4-5 minutes.
(Saute in vegetable broth to make Oilfree)
Add the pasta, salt, dried basil, tomatoes and sauce and mix well.
Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes on low heat until the sauce begins to boil and thickens.
Taste and adjust salt.
Stir and cover for another 2 minutes.
Serve hot.
Top with non dairy Mozzarella or bread crumbs or white pepper or serve as is.



This pasta is being shared at Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays, Shine Supper Club, Allergy Free Wednesdays, Rickis wellness weekend.