Smoky Chipotle Pasta

Chipotle is my favorite flavor and I love finding new ways to incorporate it into my recipes! This pasta is SPICY and is the perfect combination of Mexican food and Italian!

ingredients (this recipe serves 2):

sauce:

1/2 cup of almonds soaked for at least an hour (cashews are also an option!)

1/2 cup of unsweet plain almond milk (oat milk or plain unsweetened soy milk are also an option!)

1/2 cup of fire roasted tomatoes

1 chipotle pepper in adobo

1 clove of garlic

1 tsp smoked chipotle

1 tbs lemon juice

2 tbs of nutritional yeast (can add more if the sauce is too acidic/ spicy. the nooch will give the pasta a cheesier and milder flavor)

salt to taste

other:

spaghetti for 2

fresh cilantro

instructions:

1. combine all ingredients for the sauce in a high power blender and blend until smooth - as mentioned earlier, can add more nooch for a milder flavor; add salt to taste

2. boil spaghetti, drain when cooked

3. pour sauce into the cooked and drained spaghetti and mix together

4. top the pasta with fresh chopped cilantro - I sprinkled on a little extra smoked paprika as well!