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(Last Updated On: July 10, 2023)

Easy Vegetarian Spaghetti Sauce Recipe

This delicious vegetarian spaghetti sauce is as good as it gets!

A mixture of tomatoes, herbs, tasty tempeh and mixed veggies for the best flavor-packed homemade pasta sauce!

This recipe is an easy vegan pasta sauce that is perfect to serve with any noodles you have, or to use for lasagna.

Hearty, flavorful, herbed and high protein, all without any dairy or meat!

I usually prefer a thicker sauce for my vegan spaghetti sauce recipe, which is why you can add water as needed while making this to get the consistency of your preference.

One thing I love about this vegetarian spaghetti sauce is that it is very pantry friendly!

Almost all the ingredients can be kept in the pantry until you need to use up any leftover veggies and tempeh.

If you’d like a simpler red sauce, it also cooks up deliciously without any veggies or tempeh.

Simply add a sprinkle of onion and garlic powder if you have it and otherwise follow the recipe – it will make a delicious homemade tomato sauce.

How to Make Vegan Marinara Pasta Sauce

Making the Vegan Sauce Base

To start making this vegan pasta sauce, begin by cooking the tempeh and oil until golden brown.

This is important because uncooked tempeh has a strong earthy taste, and lightly frying it makes it super flavorful and the perfect meatless alternative for vegan sauce for pasta.

Then add the onions and veggies and cook for five to seven minutes, stirring often.

Add the garlic and cook another minute or two until fragrant.

Add the tomato paste, herbs and salt and pepper and give everything a good stir, cooking for about a minute, again until fragrant.

Then add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar and water and stir well.

Bring everything to a gentle boil and then reduce heat to medium/low for fifteen to twenty minutes, stiring often.

After all the flavors have marinated together, mix into your favorite pasta or use for homemade lasagna and enjoy!

Serving this Recipe for Vegan Spaghetti Sauce

You can toss some cooked noodles right into the pan for the easiest way to dig in!

Or you can simply pour the sauce over noodles – I love this option because you can really see how thick and hearty the sauce is.

I always recommend serving homemade pasta sauce with fresh herbs if you have them, it adds a nice pop of color and flavor!

You can store this pasta sauce alone or mixed into noodles for up to four to five days.

You can also freeze the sauce alone in a freezer safe container for up to three months.

Best Vegetarian Pasta Sauce Recipe

This is my favorite vegan pasta sauce recipe ever – it takes a couple extra steps to get the perfect texture and flavor, but it’s all worth it.

This is perfect for kids and adults; omnivores or vegans!

If you want ever more flavor, you can let this cook for up to two hours and everything will marinate that much more.

Just to be sure to cook it at a low temperature and check it every now to see if more water is needed and to avoid burning.

Ingredients:

• Tempeh – My favorite meat alternative and the perfect option for meatless pasta sauce.
• Veggies – I used green pepper and zucchini, but you can really add anything you’d like!
• Tomatoes – I used a mixture of diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste to get the perfect texture.
• Onion & Garlic – The staple to any homemade pasta sauce!
• Herbs – This recipe uses dried basil, thyme and oregano. You can always substitute for fresh, just flavor to taste!
• Salt/Pepper – Just a bit brings out all the flavors of the sauce.
• Sugar – Very little is needed to help balance the acidic flavors.
• Oil – A drizzle of oil helps brown the tempeh and gives the veggies a great flavor.
• Water – Use a little as needed, just to thin the sauce as it is quite thick.

This recipe is:

• Easy
• Vegan
• Vegetarian
• Dairy Free
• High Protein
• Flavorful
• Homemade

Check out these other vegan pasta dishes/ ways to use this pasta!

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Creamy Vegan Mac and Cheese

Vegan Cold Italian Pasta Salad

Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Pasta

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