Cacio E Pepe
[Vegan]

Black Pepper Cream Ingredients

• 1 cup cashews, previously soaked (overnight or minimum 6 hours)
• 1 cup reserved pasta cooking water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
• 1/3 teaspoon black peppercorn, ground
• 1/3 teaspoon  green peppercorn, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Olive Pureé Ingredients:

• 1 cup green olives drained and rinsed
• 1/3 cup unsweetened soy milk Or other full-fat unsweetened plant-based milk
• Other Ingredients
• 8 oz linguine or spaghetti or other pasta of your choice (spaghetti Cacio e Pepe is the most traditional)
• Garnish (optional): vegan Parmesan, coarsely ground black peppercorns and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil