Creamy Beef & Asparagus Pasta

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

• 18 oz pasta noodles of choice

• 1 1/3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• 1 lb Lean Ground Beef

• 3 cups Asparagus (chopped)

• 1/2 cup Cashews (raw, soaked overnight)

• 2 Garlic (cloves)

• 1 1/8 cups Water

• Sea Salt & Black Pepper (to taste)

• 1 cup Diced Tomatoes (from the can, drained)

Directions:

• Cook the pasta according to the package directions.

• While the pasta is cooking, heat half of the oil in a separate pot and add the ground beef, stirring to break it up. Cook for five minutes. Add the asparagus to the ground beef and continue to cook for 10 minutes.

• While the beef and asparagus are cooking, make the sauce by adding the cashews, garlic, water, salt, pepper, and remaining oil to a blender. Blend for one minute, until smooth and creamy.

• Heat the cashew sauce in a small pot, stirring frequently with a whisk for five minutes, or until it has thickened.

• Add the diced tomatoes to the beef and asparagus, then add in the pasta and stir. Stir in the cashew sauce until thoroughly mixed. Enjoy!

Nutritional Info:

• Protein: 26g

• Fat: 26g

• Carbs: 35g

• Fibre: 7g

• Cals: 454