By bon appétit

Vegan Pasta alla Vodka (Sorta)

Ingredients

4 servings

¾ cupraw cashews

¼ cupextra-virgin olive oil

plus more for serving

1onion

large, thinly sliced

5garlic cloves

coarsely chopped

½ tspkosher salt

or 1/4 tsp morton, plus more

½ tspcrushed red pepper flakes

1 x 4.5 oztomato paste

tube /2 cup, double-concentrated or regular

1 x 14.5 ozcan whole peeled tomatoes

1 lbpasta

short, chunky, such as rigatoni, conchiglie, or casarecce

¼ cupvodka

basil leaves

Torn, for serving

Vegan Parmesan

for serving, optional

freshly ground black pepper

1lemon

sliced into wedges

Instructions