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Three Ingredient Pasta Sauce

This easy no-cook pasta sauce recipe uses just 3 simple ingredients and comes together in the time it takes to cook your pasta. Perfect for quick weeknight dinners or meal prep!

serves:2

prep time:5

cook time:10

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Ingredients

Method

1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to the package instructions. Reserve some of the pasta water before draining.
2. While the pasta cooks, place the cashews in a small bowl and cover with boiling water.
3. Heat a large frying pan over high heat with a little oil. Once hot, add the cherry tomatoes and cook until the skins blister and soften, about 3–5 minutes. Stir occasionally but allow some charring for flavour.
4. Drain the cashews and blend them with 100ml fresh water, the sun-dried tomatoes, and the salt until smooth. Adjust with a little more water if needed to reach a creamy sauce consistency.
5. Pour the blended sauce into the pan with the blistered tomatoes. Add the cooked, drained pasta to the sauce and toss to coat evenly. Stir and cook for 1–2 minutes, adding a splash of pasta cooking water to loosen if needed.
6. Top with grated parmesan, and enjoy!