Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

This vegan creamy sun-dried tomato pasta comes with the most delicious sun-dried tomato flavor and a creamy sauce that will leave you feeling satisfied.

Table of Contents

• Updated Recipe – Cashew Pasta Sauce
• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Substitutions
• Variations
• Storage
• Top Tip
• More Pasta Recipes You’ll Love
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Such a super easy pasta dish with the most delicious sun-dried tomato cream sauce – loaded with sun-dried tomatoes and a tad of dairy-free cream! This creamy vegan pasta dish will be on your dinner table in only 20 minutes.

Sun-dried tomatoes do lift the flavor of any dish – no exceptions. They have a very intense and sweet aroma that is especially delightful in combination with pasta. Hint: Always go for sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil! 😉

The sun-dried tomato sauce is creamy yet chunky with bits of sun-dried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, and sliced onion. 

Updated Recipe – Cashew Pasta Sauce

I have updated this recipe with new pictures to make it even more appealing and adapted it slightly for a more delicious and even easier version. As you can see in the recipe video, the original cashew tomato pasta recipe was with a vegan sun-dried tomato cashew cream sauce. But as dairy-free heavy cream has become available in any major grocery store, I find it easier and quicker to use instead of making homemade cashew cream first, especially if you are looking for a quick pasta dish. 

For the original recipe, substitute the dairy-free cream with this homemade cashew cream. If so, make sure to dilute the cashew pasta sauce with some pasta water, as cashew cream tends to be a tad thicker than dairy-free cream. Plus, using cashew cream gives this pasta dish a slightly nutty flavor. 

Ingredients

See recipe card for quantities.

• Pasta → I love to use rigatoni!
• Sun-Dried Tomatoes → Most important ingredient! Makes for an intense, slightly sweet tomato flavor!
• Cherry Tomatoes → Or one large tomato!
• Garlic & Onion → Add additional taste! 
• Dairy-Free Cream → Makes for a creamy finish!

Instructions

This visual step-by-step instruction will help you along the way – definitely recommended if you’re a cooking beginner! 

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salt water until al dente. Drain over a sieve.
• Heat a skillet with oil (I love to use the oil in which the sun-dried tomatoes are packed in – it adds a beautiful flavor). Add garlic and onion, sauté for 5 minutes over medium heat until soft and fragrant. Add sun-dried tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, cook for another 5 minutes over low to medium heat.

• Stir in dairy-free cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add drained pasta and toss for one minute! 

Hint: keep some of the pasta water aside to dilute the sauce if necessary, especially if you are making the recipe with homemade cashew cream, as this one tends to be a tad thicker than dairy-free cream! 

Substitutions

• Dairy-Free Cream – instead of dairy-free heavy cream, you can make your own vegan cashew cream. See the recipe video for this variation!
• Onion – substitute white onion with one red onion to add some color. Also delicious with two sliced scallions.
• Gluten-Free – regular pasta can be replaced with gluten-free pasta (I love Barillas’s gluten-free pasta).
• Vegetarian – use regular heavy cream.

Variations

• Spicy – add chili pepper flakes while cooking the sauce to imbue heat into the dish.
• Deluxe – sprinkle with fresh herbs and this vegan parmesan cheese!

Storage

Store cooked pasta in an airtight container in the fridge. Good for 2-3 days. Reheat in a skillet with some water or in the microwave.

I don’t recommend freezing this pasta dish!

Top Tip

If cooking sun-dried tomato pasta (this isn’t tied to this particular recipe) or any other recipe with sun-dried tomatoes that calls for oil, always use the oil in which the sun-dried tomatoes are packed in instead of any other oil. 

This has two advantages: 

1. It gives your dish an even more beautiful sun-dried tomato flavor – it’s almost like flavored oil!
2. Less food waste – use the oil instead of throwing it away! 

More Pasta Recipes You’ll Love

• Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto 
• Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Salad
• Baked Vegan Mac and Cheese
• Roasted Cherry Tomato Pasta
• Spaghetti Pomodoro
• Vegan Carbonara

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