This Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Sauce is so easy to make yet so tasty. Toss it with pasta for your loved ones and have a special dinner ready in about 15 minutes!
Ever get sick of the same old tomato sauce for your pasta? I do every once in a while so I figured why not switch things up and make a sauce with another red veg, peppers.
I love making this sauce for Valentines day and creating a whole red theme. I start with beet hummus and veggies as an appetizer, make this tasty pasta for the main course, and then finish the meal with my Strawberries and Cream Overnight Oats.
Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
My Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Sauce is made with just a few basic ingredients and only takes about 10 minutes to make (depending on how fast you chop onions).
Throw the sauce on some pasta, top with some fresh parsley and my vegan parmesan and you’re ready for a romantic dinner for a loved one or a tasty meal the whole family can enjoy.
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Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 1 TB olive oil or coconut oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 jar (12 oz) roasted red peppers in water drained
- 1 cup dairy-free milk (I used cashew)
- 3 TB nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 TB tapioca flour or 1 TB cornstarch
- pinch red pepper flakes
Optional Toppings:
- Chopped parsley
- Vegan Parmesan
Instructions
- Add oil, onion and garlic to a sauce/saute pan and cook for about 3 minutes.
- Chop 1/4 cup of red peppers and add to pan with onion and garlic.
- Blend rest of red peppers along with the liquid in blender until smooth.
- Add red pepper liquid into pan along with milk, nutritional yeast, paprika, salt, and pepper and cook for 3-5 minutes.
- Add sauce to your favorite pasta and top with parsley and my vegan parmesan cheese.
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Mary Ellen Valverde MS, CNS, LDN is a Licensed Nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Specialist who empowers vegans to feel confident creating sustainable habits that align with their values and health goals. She shares easy plant-powered food to nourish your body + satisfy your tastebuds. Mary Ellen’s recipes and nutrition info have been featured on Yahoo News, Parade, VegNews, LIVESTRONG, Dr. Axe, Greatist, LIVEKINDLY, Brit+Co, Well+Good, and more. She lives in NJ with her husband & two sweet shih tzus, Firenze & Sophie.
Cadry's Kitchen says
We keep our Valentine’s Day pretty low-key too, but pasta is always a win! I like that you went with a roasted red pepper sauce instead of the usual tomato. Sounds delicious!
Mary Ellen says
Thanks so much Cadry! I could probably eat pasta every night. 🙂
Christine @ Run Plant Based says
This sauce sounds perfect, can never go wrong with a pasta dish. Thanks!
Mary Ellen says
Thanks so much Christine!
Anjali Lalani says
I love a good red pepper sauce! so versatile! And this pasta in a heart shaped bowl sounds awesome!
Mary Ellen says
Thanks Anjali! I love that little bowl!
Lee says
This is pretty much what I have time to make right now, and it looks great! Yum!
Mary Ellen says
Thanks Lee! You must be so busy right now, easy dishes are a must for me too!
Kari @ bite-sized thoughts says
We often have pasta with red peppers but i have never had a sauce like this! It sounds fantastic.
Mary Ellen says
Thank you so much Kari! Roasted red peppers are one of my favorites. 🙂
Randi Tisdall says
I love this and I love how you don’t have tomatoes in it! So awesome! I know what you mean too- I didn’t feel entirely prepared this year either lol. Hope you enjoyed your Valentine’s day!
Mary Ellen says
Thanks Randi! Things were too much of a rush this year but we had a nice little night with the pups. 🙂