Vegetarian Spaghetti Sauce Recipes

VEGETARIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook onion and garlic in oil for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook 3-4 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. , Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, chives, Italian seasoning, salt and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Stir in vegetarian meat crumbles; cook for 3-5 minutes or until heated through. Serve over pasta if desired.

VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onions and carrots in oil 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender. Stir in mushrooms and bell peppers.
• Spoon vegetables into 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients except spaghetti and cheese.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package. Serve sauce over spaghetti. Sprinkle with cheese.

VEGETARIAN PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute the onions and peppers in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the zucchini, summer squash, tomatoes, eggplant and mushrooms; cook and stir for 5 minutes., Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until sauce is thickened.

CREAMY VEGETARIAN PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini, bell pepper, mushrooms, spinach, and tomatoes. Cook and stir until vegetables have softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add broth, sour cream, and tomato paste and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Drain penne and mix into the sauce. Stir in parsley and basil.

VEGETARIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Dice tin tomatoes(or put in food processor) and add to large pot. Add all remaining ingredients, and simmer 1.5 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving. Enjoy!!

VEGETARIAN CROCK POT SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook onions and carrots in oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Stir and cook for 4-5 minutes until tender. Add mushrooms and bell pepper and stir. Place vegetables into bottom of 4-5 quart crock pot and add remaining ingredients except spaghetti pasta and cheese.
• Cover crock pot and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
• Uncover, stir thoroughly, then leave cover off crock pot and turn heat to high.
• Cook, uncovered, for 1 more hour to thicken sauce.
• At this point the sauce can be frozen. Divide into smaller portions and cool in refrigerator.
• Wrap, label, and freeze the sauce up to 3 months.
• To thaw and reheat, thaw sauce overnight in refrigerator.
• Pour into skillet and heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, about 15-20 minutes or until sauce bubbles and is thoroughly heated.
• You can even cook the pasta until almost tender and combine it with the cooled sauce. Freeze as directed, and thaw as directed. You may need to add 1/4-1/3 cup water when reheating if freezing the pasta in the sauce.
• Or you can go ahead and serve sauce with cooked spaghetti and grated Parmesan cheese. 6 servings.

FLAVORFUL VEGETARIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH TVP

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan or casserole dish saute oil, onion, and garlic until it it begins to brown a little.
• Put canned tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, parsley, paprika, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, and sugar into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. When adding canned tomatoes use a little water to clean the cans and add to blender mixture.
• Add tomato mixture to onions and garlic.
• Add bay leaf.
• Boil textured vegetable protein in a separate pot until soft (about 5 minutes). Strain and add to sauce.
• Simmer Sauce for about 2 hours. I have done both shorter, but I would recommend 2 hours.
• Serve with your favorite pasta or use in lasagna.