Description
Indulge in a rich and savory pasta dish featuring wide pappardelle noodles in a luxurious cashew cream sauce. Sautéed mushrooms, artichoke hearts, and olives add layers of complex flavor.
Ingredients
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- 1 package beefless tips (approx. 280g)
- 1/2 cup (118ml) cashews (whole raw)
- water for covering cashews by 1 inch (2.5cm)
- 1 pound (454g) pappardelle
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups (355ml) cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup (237ml) onion (diced 1/4 inch / 0.6cm)
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 2 cups (473ml) cremini mushrooms (quartered)
- 1/2 cup (118ml) white wine
- 3 teaspoons (15ml) fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) lemon juice
- 1 1/5 teaspoons (6ml) vegetable stock paste
- 6 artichokes (canned,1/4 wedges)
- 10 kalamata olives (pitted,quartered)
- 1 cup (237ml) cashew cream or heavy cream
- salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- For the cashew cream: Put the cashews in a bowl and add cold water to cover them. Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight. Drain the cashews and rinse under cold water.
- Place the cashews in a blender with enough fresh cold water to cover them by 1 inch (2.5 cm). Blend on high for several minutes until very smooth and strain through a fine mesh sieve.
- Cook the pappardelle as per package cooking instructions.
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat, add a neutral oil (like canola or vegetable oil), and caramelize the beefless tips well on all sides for 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat a large fry pan, add olive oil, and sauté the cherry tomatoes on high heat until they start to caramelize.
- Add the onions, mushrooms, and garlic over medium heat until the onions soften, the mushrooms caramelize, and the garlic is fragrant.
- Deglaze the pan with white wine. Add the fresh thyme, lemon juice, vegetable stock paste, artichoke pieces, olives, cashew cream or heavy cream, salt, and pepper. Bring to a high simmer.
- Pour the cream sauce over the cooked pasta and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Italian