Vegan Chickpea Pasta with Bell Pepper Sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

• 1
  Place the pasta in a pot of boiling water and cook for 9 minutes (according to the package instructions).
• 2
  Heat oil in a pan, add finely chopped garlic and bell pepper cut into strips. Sauté for 5 minutes on all sides, then remove the pan from the heat.
• 3
  Transfer about 3/4 of the bell pepper strips to a blender, add cashews, nutritional yeast, salt, lemon juice, and 180 ml of water.
• 4
  Blend into a smooth mixture.
• 5
  Reheat the pan, add cooked chickpeas, the finished pasta, and the creamy bell pepper sauce.
• 6
  Mix everything together and top with flat-leaf parsley.