[lauren] hey everyone it's lauren from hot for food, back with a new video this week, of course!
[lauren] and i'm just boiling some pasta cos today we are going to make pasta,
[lauren] and more importantly, the sauces!
[lauren] i'm gonna show you how to make 3 VEGAN PASTA SAUCES.
[lauren] they're very quick and easy. you just toss your noodles in.
[lauren] and i thought i'm still on this comfort food pasta carb-loading thing cos it's still cold here in Canada where i am,
[lauren] so screw the bikini bod thing, that's all bs anyways.
[lauren] and just eat pasta cos that's what you wanna eat for reals!
[lauren] so i'm gonna show you how to make an avocado pesto sauce, a roasted red pepper sauce and a pumpkin sage cream sauce!
[lauren] it's real fun, real quick, let's do this!
[lauren] we're making the avocado pesto in a food processor.
[lauren] so we're gonna add 2 avocados, a few cloves of garlic,
[lauren] you're gonna pack fresh basil leaves into a cup like this and do 1 and a half to 2 cups.
[lauren] i'm adding chives for some extra flavour,
[lauren] we're gonna do fresh lemon juice,
[lauren] we're gonna add nutritional yeast, of course, for some extra cheesiness.
[lauren] add salt and pepper.
[lauren] now you don't have to, but i'm gonna add a little bit of olive oil.
[lauren] yes, the avocado is fatty but this adds a little more richness so there we go.
[lauren] now you're just gonna process that until it's very smooth.
[lauren] so now let's make the roasted red pepper sauce!
[lauren] we're gonna start by sautéing onions and garlic in some olive oil.
[lauren] now these don't have to be uniformly cut cos we are going into a food processor or blender to finish the sauce.
[lauren] so now you're gonna add garlic and seasonings
[lauren] and we're making this spicy and smoky with red chili flakes, smoked paprika, salt and pepper.
[lauren] and just cook this until the onions and garlic are softer.
[lauren] you can add a little vegetable stock just to deglaze the pan and get all the spices lifted up.
[lauren] and we're gonna throw this in a blender with everything else.
[lauren] i'm using a jar of flame-roasted red peppers. you can roast your own, but this is easier.
[lauren] so drain the water from the jar, and it's about 1 and a quarter cups that i have.
[lauren] we're also gonna add nutritional yeast,
[lauren] and more vegetable stock.
[lauren] and then give it a blend!
[lauren] alright, we're on to the last pasta sauce. we're doing a pumpkin sage cream sauce
[lauren] so it is pumpkin puree and coconut milk, sage and some garlic, onions, nutritional yeast, all the usual suspects.
[lauren] so we're gonna start by putting olive oil in a pan.
[lauren] then you're gonna sauté your onions for a couple of minutes.
[lauren] then add some minced garlic, sage, a little bit of nutmeg and cinnamon.
[lauren] give that a stir and don't forget salt and pepper.
[lauren] we are gonna use coconut milk
[lauren] that's gonna deglaze all the spices off the pan.
[lauren] you're gonna bring the coconut milk up to a low simmer
[lauren] then add pumpkin puree, nutritional yeast, lemon juice
[lauren] and bring it back to a low simmer and toss your pasta in and it's done!
[lauren] look at those! so pretty and different, the 3 VEGAN PASTA SAUCES.
[lauren] ready to be devoured! which one do i do first?
[lauren] i think you knew i was gonna go for the pumpkin.
[lauren] mm!
[lauren] i'm addicted!
[lauren] now go ahead and customise these. you can add other veggies in the mix if you want.
[lauren] but i just wanna keep them clean and talk about the sauce.
[lauren] mm!
[lauren] the roasted red pepper is a little spicy, you can make it spicier too by adding more chili flakes.
[lauren] and it is nice to serve these immediately. kind of make the sauce, toss the pasta and then eat.
[lauren] but you could make these sauces ahead of time and just heat them up to go with your pasta.
[lauren] the avocado pesto will last a day or two without turning colour.
[lauren] so just give it a try. i know some people are skeptical of, basically guacamole pasta.
[lauren] but it tastes like pesto and it makes it creamy
[lauren] um, and there's no cheese, obviously.
[lauren] let me have one more bite.
[lauren] the avocado pesto's actually good served as a cold pasta salad as well.
[lauren] warm or cold, it's fine.
[lauren] you just don't want to heat the avocado up in a pan.
[lauren] you really just wanna take your hot pasta and toss it in the avocado pesto.
[lauren] cos then the avocado will start changing taste when you heat it too much.
[lauren] and i also sprinkled some hemp hearts on top but you could also use vegan parmesan cheese.
[lauren] whatever you like, extra nutritional yeast.
[lauren] okay, so- or you could also use my pistachio crust duster, which is basically vegan parm.
[lauren] alright so that's it! these are very exciting dishes, i hope you like how easy they were, how simple, how delicious.
[lauren] you got everything you need to make them at home, i think! there's no strange ingredients here.
[lauren] and we'll be back next wednesday with a brand new video as well, here on hot for food.
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[lauren] i'm gonna go eat all of this!
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[lauren] okay, bye!