Creamy Pink Sauce Pasta

And yes – it’s completely vegan and can by made gluten free! This perfect blend of tomato and cream sauce comes together in just 20 minutes for the perfect weeknight meal.

The first time I had this ‘pink’ pasta, it was called ‘pink and white’ pasta and came underneath a thick layer of melted cheese in the form of baked rice. I wasn’t too impressed until I tried making it at home – with an extra dash of flavour and love.

So if you are lost on what to make for your next meal, you need to try this creamy pink pasta. It’s absolutely easy to make and uses all the ingredients you would probably have at home.

I also learnt that this dish is popular in the Middle East – with a blend of tomato and cream, the sauce gives a nice pinkish hue and has a slight tanginess from the tomato and creaminess from vegan cream or thick coconut milk. All in all, I truly loved this one.

What You Need for this Pink Pasta

• pasta – I used wheat spaghetti but you can use any pasta you like. Penne and fusilli work really well to contain the sauce.

• tomato paste – this thick tomato paste gives it that bright red colour at the beginning but turns into a pinkish hue once the cream is mixed. You can use passata as well but the proportion would be different.

• vegan cream – you can substitute this with coconut milk!

• spices – I like to use garlic powder, onion powder (you can use fresh ones as well) and nutritional yeast.

• herbs – this is optional. I added some chopped coriander towards the end but you can season with italian seasoning, dried basil or dried parsley!