Any Vegetable Smooth Pasta Sauce

So good! So easy! A great way to eat a ton of veggies while creating a cozy, comforting sauce that almost feels like mac and cheese (but with way more fiber and vitamins).

The general template: sautéed vegetables (any combo you like) + seasoning (salt, pepper, spices, herbs, whatever is floating your boat) --> blend in the pot with an immersion blender until smooth --> add grated parmesan and some cream (optional! with the right seasonings this is also perfectly delicious vegan) --> add in cooked pasta with a little pasta water, toss toss toss until cohesive, and eat up.

You can take this so many different directions. A few of. my favorite combos:

• slow cooked leeks in butter + peas + lemon juice + parmesan + cream + lots of black pepper

• caramelized shallots + butternut squash + thyme + red pepper flakes + a tiny bit of miso and tahini stirred in after the vegetables are blended

• spinach (cook down until not too watery) + roasted garlic + cream/parmesan + a touch of pomegranate molasses + lots of black pepper