Creamy Lemon Basil Fettucine
Creamy Lemon Basil Fettucine that will have you second guessing that it's actually super good for you! That lick your lips, creamy, lemony sauce will have you feeling satisfied and happy.
Ingredients
- 1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 439g
- 5 cloves garlic
- ⅓ cup sweet onion chopped
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- ½ cup water or vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon yellow miso
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 1 large handful fresh basil
- ⅓ cup sundried tomatoes (oil-free) sliced
- 8 ounces fettucine or pasta of choice gluten free if needed
- salt, pepper & red pepper flakes to taste
Instructions
- In a blender add drained beans, garlic, onion, nutritional yeast, water or broth, miso paste, zest of one lemon and ½ of that lemon juiced (save the other half for later). Blend for 1 minute until fully combined and smooth.
- Add fresh basil to blender and blend till incorporated, about another minute.
- Cook pasta according to instructions on box, reserving some pasta water for the end.
- In a skillet or sauté pan add sliced sun dried tomatoes and the blended sauce. Bring to a low simmer stirring occasionally for a few minutes until hot.
- Remove sauce from heat. Stir in cooked pasta, juice from other half of lemon and ½-1 cup of pasta water to thin sauce to desired consistency.
- Season to taste with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
- Enjoy topped with more fresh basil or freshly cracked pepper!
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