Creamy Vegan Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 3/4 cup cashews, soaked 4 hours or overnight, then drained and rinsed (see note 1)
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, small dice
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1 lb penne (4-5 cups dry measure)
• 1 10-12 oz jar roasted red peppers, drained and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (plus more to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 large handfuls baby spinach
• fresh basil leaves, julienned