Creamy Dreamy Vegan Tomato Basil Pasta So Easy

Ingredients

• 1 pound (450g) dried pasta (penne, fusilli, or your favourite shape)
• Water, for boiling pasta
• 1 teaspoon salt, for pasta water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1 (28 ounce/800g) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup (60ml) raw cashews (soaked in hot water for at least 15 minutes, or boiled for 5 mins)
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (for cheesy flavour)
• 1 teaspoon sugar (optional, to balance acidity)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
• 1 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped