This creamy Chipotle Spaghetti uses pantry staple ingredients like canned fire-roasted tomatoes and chipotle peppers in adobo sauce to create a delicious pasta that everyone will love!
Those who have followed my blog for awhile, might have noticed that I love using chipotles in adobo sauce.
I always have a few cans in the pantry and love finding new ways of using them.
what are chipotles in adobo?
The canned chipotles in adobo are jalapeno peppers that have been ripened until they are red; after ripening the peppers are then smoked and pickled.
The chipotle peppers can be used in a wide range of recipes, including pasta like the recipe that I am sharing with you today!
This recipe uses the Mexican chipotles in adobo sauce to give the sauce a smoky, sweet, and spicy flavor.
What's in the Pasta
This Vegan Chipotle Spaghetti is a fun spin on a classic Mexican spaghetti recipe. Pasta is actually quite popular in Mexico and this is one of my favorite pasta recipes.
Typically you'll find pasta cooked in a tomato sauce made from just tomatoes, a little white onion, and garlic. I used that as my inspiration for this recipe.
You can add as much as you like; I tend to use just 1 whole pepper and a tablespoon of the sauce; this is just the right amount of heat for me.
Since tomatoes aren't in season right now in Michigan, I used canned fire-roasted tomatoes.
Whenever I use canned tomatoes, I go for the fire-roasted tomatoes because I find that they have lots of deep and rich tomatoes flavor.
How to make the pasta dairy-free
Rather than using Mexican crema, which is traditionally used in many pasta dishes in Mexico, a vegan cashew cream is used. This adds a really nice richness to the sauce.
To start the cream, make sure to soak the raw cashews an hour or two before you plan on making the creamy chipotle pasta recipe.
As the pasta sits, it will thicken up quite a bit. Simply add in a splash of vegetable stock or water to loosen up the pasta.
I love that this pasta recipe uses pantry ingredients. I always try to keep a few cans of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in the pantry.
Since I love using them in so many different recipes, I like to keep a few cans in the pantry!
This Creamy Chipotle Pasta recipe would be great served along side my Baked Chipotle Tofu!
- Looking for more recipes using chipotles in adobo? Check out these recipes:
Vegan Chipotle Spaghetti
This creamy Vegan Chipotle Spaghetti uses pantry staple ingredients like canned tomatoes and chipotle peppers in adobo sauce to create a delicious pasta that everyone will love!
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Raw Cashews
- ½ Cup Water
- 2- 14.5 Canned Fire Roasted Tomatoes, undrained
- ¼ of a Large White Onion
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1-2 Whole Chipotle Peppers in Adobo, plus 1 Tablespoon of their sauce
- ¾ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Bay Leaf
- ½ teaspoon Mexican Oregano
- ½-1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1 Pound Spaghetti
For Serving:
- Chopped Cilantro
Instructions
- Soak the cashews in water for at least two hours. Drain and transfer to a blender. Add in the ½ cup water and blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and rinse out the blender.
- In the rinsed blender jar, add in the canned fire-roasted tomatoes, onion, garlic, chipotle pepper and sauce, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth.
- In a large and wide skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, carefully stir in the blended tomato sauce. Reduce heat to medium.
- Add the bay leaf, oregano, and sugar. I like to start with ½ teaspoon of sugar and add more if needed. The sugar helps to balance out the acidity in the tomatoes. Cover and lower heat to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes, occasionally stirring.
- Stir in the reserved cashew cream and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf. Turn off the heat until the pasta is ready.
- While the sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Heavily salt the water and cook pasta according to package directions. Once the pasta is al dente, reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water and drain the pasta. Add the drained pasta directly into the sauce.
- Cook the pasta with the sauce for 1-2 additional minutes. If the sauce is too thick, add in a little bit of the reserved cooking liquid.
- Serve immediately with the chopped cilantro if using.
Notes
The pasta will thicken up as it sits. If this happens, simply add in a splash of vegetable broth or water to loosen up the sauce.
Happy Cooking!
Jeni
VeggieNextDoor
This looks so yummy & comforting! I love chipotles in adobo!
Lisa
Wow so creamy spaghetti with some avocado <3 Love it much!