Pasta with creamy tomato sauce
7
Points® value
Total Time
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
This is our lighter version of a viral TikTok recipe that makes a creamy vegan tomato sauce for pasta without a speck of cream. Canned white beans are the secret; they blend up to create a thick, smooth sauce that coats beautifully. For even more nutrition, you can drain the pasta over a package of baby spinach that you’ve placed in the colander, then stir the wilted greens with the pasta and sauce. For more protein, toss some leftover cooked shrimp or chicken with the pasta, or add uncooked shrimp to the boiling water with the pasta during the last 2 or 3 minutes.
Ingredients
Uncooked fusilli
8 oz, or cavatappi
Olive oil
2 tsp(s)
Crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp(s)
Garlic
4 clove(s), large, thinly sliced
Canned tomato paste
¼ cup(s)
Canned cannellini beans
1 cup(s), rinsed and drained
Kosher salt
¾ tsp(s)
Fresh parsley
1 tbsp(s), chopped, optional