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The Best Pasta Sauce, ever! (plant based, 10 minutes)
Prep
5 minutes
Cook
5 minutes
Yield
1
Living a natural food diet mixed with a plant based diet can sometimes be hard, or so they say. But I would have to disagree because this 10 minute pasta sauce recipe absolutely blew my mind – it is 100% vegan and damn delicious. It all starts with a perfectly roasted red pepper and more natural foods to heighten the flavours. Things like creamy cashews and nutritional yeast really add depth to this super simple sauce, and I promise you will come thank me later. It is THAT good!
I am a huge fan of vegetable recipes because I really love challenging myself and finding new ways to incorporate nutrients into things that might not always pack the most punch. A lot of pasta sauces on the markets have loads of sugar and hidden ingredients but I promise you this natural food recipe has no secrets.
It is full of flavour, creaminess, and good-for-you ingredients!
You are going to love this pasta sauce recipe because is it:
- quick + easy
- delicious
- nutritious
- vegan
- made using natural + organic foods
- creamy + comforting
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did! As always if you try the recipe please leave us a comment below, we love your feedback!
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The Best Pasta Sauce, ever! (plant based, 10 minutes)
Ingredients
- 1 roasted red pepper
- 1 cup roasted mushrooms or cooked lentils
- 1 cup of cashews
- 1 tbsp EVOO
- juice of 1-2 lemons I love lemon
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp coriander flakes
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 tbsp garlic
- dash of salt + pepper
Instructions
- On a large cast iron skillet roast your red pepper, and mushrooms (or use cooked lentils).Cook down till golden brown, and all the moisture is released.
- Now the easy steps, into a high speed blender add all your ingredients and blend till smooth.
- When serving: heat sauce on a pan while cooking your pasta of choice! This sauce serves 5!
Hi! If using lentils instead of mushrooms, which type are you using?
Any type will work perfectly!
Do the cashews need to be soaked before hand ?
I didn’t but you totally can to add even more creaminess. Note: I normally do but in this recipe it worked out fine without xx
i made this twice in two days and both me and my boyfriend are obsessed, definitely a new go-to sauce 🙂
YESSSSS Maria yes!!! this is amazing, I love this sauce so much!
The most amazing sauce I’ve ever tried, I have even made my own version wish some kimchi juice and damn bomb.com
hey baby boy!!!! oh my gosh, yes, I love this sauce with kimchi! Thanks so much for trying it. love you!!
I can’t wait to try this recipe I’ll use fresh mushrooms though, quick question once they’re roasted do I add the peppers and mushrooms to the blender too?
Hey Roxanne, roasted or cooked is recommended so the mushrooms release all they’re moisture, you don’t want a watery sauce. And yes, eveerything goes into the blender!
I’ve made this twice and loved it every time. Hubby and guests love it too! I can’t figure out though, am I meant to use one cup of raw mushrooms and roast them, or roast mushrooms and use one cup of those. There’s a big difference in measurements before cooking and after!
Hey hun!
Im glad you like it, I love it too.
The recipe states one cup roasted mushrooms or 1 cup lentils. If you decide to use raw mushrooms then use 2 cups and you should yield 1 cup.
Maria X
I thought this was delicious. My new go to comfort food!
I am so glad you enjoyed it!!!! Thanks for leaving this comment my love!!
Maria Xx
This recipe is super easy and so delicious.. the title is no lie, it is the best. Everyone in my house loves it – toddler AND husband gobble it up every time! Thanks Maria ❤️
Thank you soooo much AMY! That means so much to me, I am so happy your family love it as much as I do.
XX
This looks so good! Does it make a big difference not using the nutritional yeast if I don’t have it on hand?
Hey hun!
No you are totally cool to not use nutritional yeast here!! You will just notice it is “less cheesy” but still super delicious!
I actually decided to get the nutritional yeast and make the recipe as is and it was so good! I’m new to vegan cooking and I definitely will make this again ? Thanks for posting such awesome recipes ?
Hey Kerri!!!
Yes!! I am so happy you made it. I am even more happy that you enjoyed the recipe. <3 you have no clue how excited I get when people love these recipes as much as I do!
Looks yumilicious!
Thank you my love!! it was so good
Yum Yum YUM!
Izzy
SERIOUSLY, so good!!