Easy Roasted Vegetable Pasta Sauce

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Servings: 8 Difficulty: Advanced
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A rich, sweet, and savory vegan sauce made by roasting peppers, onions, and garlic to perfection.
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This Easy Roasted Vegetable Pasta Sauce transforms humble ingredients into a deeply flavorful, restaurant-quality meal. By roasting red bell peppers, onions, and garlic cloves until caramelized, you unlock natural sugars that add a wonderful sweetness and complexity to the dish. The roasted vegetables are then folded into a warm marinara base with sautéed mushrooms, creating a hearty, textured sauce that clings beautifully to pasta. It is the perfect weeknight dinner solutionâÂÂsimple enough for busy evenings yet impressive enough to satisfy hungry appetites. The combination of charred vegetables and savory tomato sauce offers a robust, comforting taste that is entirely plant-based. Serve it over penne or rigatoni for a satisfying, home-style Italian experience that your whole family will love.

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Easy Roasted Vegetable Pasta Sauce

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 8 Calories: 45.5

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This Easy Roasted Vegetable Pasta Sauce transforms humble ingredients into a deeply flavorful, restaurant-quality meal. By roasting red bell peppers, onions, and garlic cloves until caramelized, you unlock natural sugars that add a wonderful sweetness and complexity to the dish. The roasted vegetables are then folded into a warm marinara base with saut&# 195;©ed mushrooms, creating a hearty, textured sauce that clings beautifully to pasta. It is the perfect weeknight dinner solutionâÂÂsimple enough for busy evenings yet impressive enough to satisfy hungry appetites. The combination of charred vegetables and savory tomato sauce offers a robust, comforting taste that is entirely plant-based. Serve it over penne or rigatoni for a satisfying, home-style Italian experience that your whole family will love.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400ðF (200ðC).
  2. Wash and slice the red bell peppers into 1/2-inch wide strips, removing seeds and membranes.
  3. Slice the onions into thick 1/2-inch rings, separating them slightly but keeping the rings intact.
  4. Peel the garlic cloves but leave them whole.
  5. Arrange the bell pepper strips on one non-stick baking sheet, placing them skin-side down.
  6. Place the onion slices on a second non-stick baking sheet.
  7. Top each onion slice with a whole garlic clove.
  8. Roast both sheets in the oven for 30-40 minutes, until the vegetables are soft, tender, and have browned spots.
  9. While the vegetables roast, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta.
  10. In a large saucepan, sauté sliced mushrooms in 1 tablespoon of water over medium heat until cooked down and tender.
  11. Add two jars of spaghetti sauce and minced fresh basil to the mushrooms; stir well.
  12. Simmer the sauce gently until the roasted vegetables are finished cooking.
  13. Remove the roasted vegetables from the oven and add them to the simmering sauce.
  14. Gently stir to separate the onion rings and combine all ingredients.
  15. Cook penne, rigatoni, or your preferred pasta according to package directions.
  16. Drain the pasta and serve immediately topped with the roasted vegetable sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 45.5kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.2g1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 5.0mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 10.5g4%
Dietary Fiber 2.5g10%
Sugars 5.2g
Protein 1.3g3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: vegan, italian, pasta, roasted, vegetables, sauce, easy, weeknight, dinner, plant-based, tomato, onion, garlic, peppers, mushrooms, penne, comfort-food, homemade, marinara, simple
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