Penne Vodka from I Can Cook Vegan by Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Ingredients

• ½ cup (60 g) thinly sliced shallots
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes Freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup (20 g) sliced fresh basil leaves
• ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable broth
• 1 (25-ounce/710 g) can crushed tomatoes
• ½ cup (60 g) whole unroasted cashews (if you don’t own a high-speed blender)
• 1 pound (455 g) penne
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup (120 ml) vodka
• 3 tablespoons refined coconut oil
• ¼ cup (35 g) thinly sliced garlic