Description
The perfect vegan pasta sauce recipe that is simple, fuss-free and made using gorgeous ingredients that we cook with every day. Freezer friendly, healthy and satisfying. One of my staple vegan pasta recipes.
Ingredients
3 tbsp olive oil
2 small red onions, diced
2 cloves fresh garlic, chopped
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp dried basil
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dried cilantro
1/4 tsp cinnamon
dash of clove spice
1 vegetable stock cube or 1 tsp vegetable stock paste
2 red tomatoes, chopped
1 400 ml can roma tomatoes
1 cup baby sweet peppers
1/4 cup fresh parsley
2 sprigs fresh oregano
1/2 cup water
1 cup of pasta water
Instructions
To a large sauce pan add your olive oil and heat it up for 30 seconds.
Add your onions to the sauce pan and garlic and sweat them down for 5 minutes on medium heat. Stir occasionally to avoid burning .
Now add all of your spices, and veg stock cube or vegetable stock paste. Give them a good stir for 2 minutes.
Now add your tomatoes (canned and fresh), pepper and fresh herbs. Bring this mixture to a boil, then simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
Using a fork smash up your tomatoes and ensure the sauce is nice and soft. Add 1/2 cup water and stir till combined.
Let your sauce cool for a few minutes, add it to a high speed blender and blend till smooth.
Serve hot with pasta, rice or freeze in an air tight container for up to around 3 months.
Notes
Play around with what fresh and dry herbs you use in this sauce! It is completely fool proof and designed to help you have a staple sauce recipe in your back pocket should you ever need one on the fly!
Just made this sauce and it was so delicious!!! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe! 😍
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Hey hun!!! I am so happy you loved it, it is seriously one of my favourites!!!!
This was delicious!
Tasted like a beautiful ravioli. It’s now on my go to recipe list. Thank you 🙏
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Thank you so much, Ria!! SO glad you enjoyed this!
Loved this recipe and how it’s packed with veggies! For anyone wondering about cube vs. liquid stock, i ended up using liquid stock and it still worked well. Just use a little less than 1 liquid cup of stock. I also added nutritional yeast to my sauce when blending it just to thicken it up, but it also added a great taste as well. Also, I had a bunch of leftover sauce with this recipe, which is fantastic bc I can’t wait to eat it again! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Hey hun!
Thank you so much for all this amazing information, it’s so helpful for others!
I love that you enjoyed this sauce as it is my favourite!!! Much love sweetie XX
Hi thanks for sharing the recipe. It looks delicious!! But its tough to find vegetable stock cube. Can I substitute it with something else?
Hey! Do you have vegetable stock or vegetable stock paste?
Where do you live?
Curious on how you’re cutting the peppers and if your seeding them and the tomatoes?
Just give it all a rough chop! Nope, don’t seed!
Seriously sooo good!! Wish I had made a bigger batch. I added baby spinach to mine, and topped with nooch & chili flakes. Definitely recommend.
Ok, well this combo sounds legit!!!!! Thanks for your support and for making this beauty xx
This is so good. Made it several times. Tried it on it’s own and with Gardein meatballs. Delicious xx
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Thank you so much! I really love this recipe!
I’ve made this 4 times now and it is just so yummy! If you can leave any for left overs- it’s even better the next day! Such an easy, healthy; and delicious pasta sauce.
Amazing Brittany! Thanks for letting me know!!!!
Love this sauce! So tasty. Sometimes make it in large batches and freezes just fine. Thank you for sharing this gem Maria x
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You’re so welcome girlfriend!! So glad you love this one as much as we do!
This sauce! OMG! It’s like your grandma was in my kitchen cooking me the most authentic and beyond delicious pasta sauce ever. So so so good! This is definitely going to be a favourite in my house from now on. Everyone LOVED it! I can’t wait to taste the little bit of leftovers tomorrow morning. Thank you, Maria, for sharing this absolute gem of a recipe. Much love xx
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YOU’RE SO WELCOME MICHELLE!!! THANKS FOR THE LOVE!
So Tasty!!!!!
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Thank you so much Kathleen!
Seriously the best pasta sauce ever!!! I’m going to make it all the time now instead of getting store bought sauce.
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YESSS!! Make loads, freeze it and eat!!!!
This is insanely delicious 😋I’m starting to print these recipes cause I’m scared they are going to disappear 😉
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hahahah don’t worry, they wont!
I just made this and its so simple and flavourful. Thanks for the recipe <3
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Thanks so much for the love, Keeley!
Easily my new favourite pasta sauce! So full of flavour!!!!
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Thank you so much, Julia! I love this recipe!
When do you add the peppers? With the onions?
Yes! That is when!
How long would the leftover sauce last in the fridge once stored in an airtight container?
I would say up to 5-7 days!