Creamy Vegan Tomato Sauce
This creamy vegan tomato sauce is a quick, protein rich pasta sauce made with canned tomatoes, silken tofu and nutritional yeast for a smooth, dairy-free finish. Ready in 30 minutes, this vegan tomato sauce delivers cheesy favor. Ideal for busy weeknights or meal prep. An easy homemade alternative to store bought tomato cream sauce.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 376kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) olive oil
- 1 medium(180g) yellow onion - diced
- 3 cloves (15g) garlic -minced
- 1 15oz(796ml) crushed tomatoes - about 3 ½ cups
- 2 tbsp(30g) tomato paste
- 2 tsp(12g) salt
- 1 tsp(1g) dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or ¼ tsp. more for more spicy flavor
- 2 tbsp(10g) nutritional yeast or more for a more intense cheesy flavor
- 1 lb (450g) soft or silken tofu - cut in pieces
To serve:
- 16 oz (450g) bucatini other long pasta like spaghetti
- Chopped fresh parsley or basil
Instructions
- Finely dice onion and mince garlic.
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring regularly, for 7-10 minutes until beginning to caramelize.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, salt, and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
- Reduce heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
- Add the tofu and nutritional yeast. Stir for 1-2 minutes to heat the tofu and break it up further.
- Remove from heat and use an immersion blender to puree the sauce smooth.
- For a conventional blender: Remove from heat before adding tofu. Allow to cool. Combine tomato sauce in blender with tofu and nutritional yeast and puree until smooth. Return the sauce to the pan and gently reheat before serving.
- Cook pasta to al dente according to package directions. Drain well.
- Toss the pasta with the sauce and serve with chopped parsley and an additional sprinkle of nutritional yeast for extra cheese flavour.
- Sauce stores well in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Nutrition
Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 831mg | Potassium: 481mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 82IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 2mg
