PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS AND CREAMY MUSHROOM SAUCE

Pasta with Asparagus and Creamy Mushroom Sauce image

Provided by Karielyn Tillman

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients
1 box Everyday Value organic spaghetti pasta
Ingredients (for the asparagus)
12 stalks organic asparagus (diced in to 1½ inch pieces)
2 teaspoons 100% pure avocado oil
2 cloves garlic (freshly crushed)
1-2 pinches Himalayan pink salt
1-2 pinches 365 Everyday Value organic ground pepper
Ingredients (for the sauce)
2 cups organic shitake mushrooms
2 cups organic baby portobello mushrooms
1 ½ cups Whole Foods Market organic raw cashews
2 cups water (purified / filtered)
4 cloves garlic (freshly crushed)
1 bulb organic shallot (diced)
1 tablespoon 100% pure avocado oil
1½ teaspoon 365 Everyday Value organic dried rosemary
1-1½ teaspoons Himalayan pink salt
½ teaspooon 365 Everyday Value organic ground black pepper

Steps:

Directions
Prepare the veggies: dice the asparagus into 1 ½ inch pieces, dice the shallots, de-stem the mushrooms
Prepare the pasta according to the package directions.
While the pasta is boiling, add all the ingredients for the asparagus (diced asparagus, avocado oil, garlic, Himalayan pink salt, ground black pepper) to a skillet and sauté on medium/high heat for 4 - 5 minutes. Set aside.
While the pasta is boiling, add all the ingredients for the mushroom sauce to a Vitamix, or high speed blender, and blend until creamy and smooth; adjust the seasonings to your preference and water to get the consistency you prefer.
In a large mixing bowl, add the cooked pasta, sautéed asparagus and mushroom sauce together and gently toss until it is well combined and evenly distributed.