Quick, ‘5-minute’ pasta sauces to use what’s in the fridge or whip up a quick mid-week meal. Blend up the sauce, and toss through your pasta of choice! You can also use leftover veggies or blitz-up fresh ingredients for the easiest and most uncomplicated sauce.
Prep time 5 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients
Directions
Ingredients
Avocado and Basil Sauce
2 ripe avocados
250ml (1 cup) fresh basil leaves
125ml (1/2 cup) almonds, roughly chopped
½ garlic glove
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Red Pepper and Tomato Sauce
4 red peppers, seeds removed and chopped
8 Rosa tomatoes, roasted
1 onion, roasted
3 garlic cloves, roasted
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Ginger, Butternut and Carrot Sauce
7 medium carrots, roasted
500g butternut, roasted
1 onion, roasted
4 garlic cloves, roasted
15ml (1 Tbsp) fresh ginger, grated
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Easy Peasy Cheesy Sauce
125ml (1/2 cup) cream
375ml (1 ½ cups) matured cheddar, grated
Salt and black pepper, to taste
For the Pasta
4 – 6 Cups Pasta of your choice
Directions
Avocado and Basil Sauce
Place all the sauce ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Season to taste. Combine with cooked pasta.
Red Pepper and Tomato Sauce
Place the fresh peppers in a blender along with the roasted tomatoes, onion and garlic. Blend until smooth. Season to taste.
Combine & Toss through the cooked pasta.
Ginger, Butternut and Carrot Sauce
Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Season to taste.
Combine & Toss through the cooked pasta.
Easy Peasy Cheesy Sauce
Heat the cream on a medium heat for about 2 minutes, add the grated cheese and stir for another minute to allow the cheese to melt. Season to taste.
Combine & Toss through the cooked pasta.
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