Vegan Roasted Pepper Pasta
This filling feast costs less than $5 to make! And with a dish this delicious it’s easy to feed the whole family (and fall in love with) my Roasted Pepper Pasta recipe. Today you can find bell peppers for just $1-$3 a pepper and it’s so easy to make the sensational sauce stretch with canned tomatoes, broth, and seasoning! The best part of this protein packed recipe is that you can use whatever pasta noodles you like or even swap out the pasta for cauliflower, chickpeas, or potatoes. Follow along my love as I teach you how to make plant-based soul food on a budget!
PREP TIME: 10 Minutes
COOK TIME: 35 Minutes
SERVINGS: 6 Servings
NUTRITIONAL FACTS: (Per 1 Cup)
Calories 311
Protein 13g
Dietary Fiber 10g
COURSE: Main, Dinner, Lunch
CUISINE: Italian, Soul Food, Pasta, Budget Friendly
KEYWORDS: Pepper pasta, baked pasta, roasted pasta sauce, easy pasta recipe, vegan pasta, easy pasta sauce
WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS ROASTED PEPPER PASTA: This filling feast costs less than $5 to make! And with a dish this delicious it’s easy to feed the whole family (and fall in love with) my Roasted Pepper Pasta recipe. Today you can find bell peppers for just $1-$3 a pepper and it’s so easy to make the sensational sauce stretch with canned tomatoes, broth, and seasoning! The best part of this protein packed recipe is that you can use whatever pasta noodles you like or even swap out the pasta for cauliflower, chickpeas, or potatoes. Follow along my love as I teach you how to make plant-based soul food on a budget!
Recipe
PREP TIME: 10 Minutes
COOK TIME: 35 Minutes
SERVINGS: 6 Servings
NUTRITIONAL FACTS: (Per 1 Cup)
Calories 311
Protein 13g
Dietary Fiber 10g
COURSE: Main, Dinner, Lunch
CUISINE: Italian, Soul Food, Pasta, Budget Friendly
KEYWORDS: Pepper pasta, baked pasta, roasted pasta sauce, easy pasta recipe, vegan pasta, easy pasta sauce
INGREDIENTS:
ROASTED PEPPER PASTA:
Cooked Chickpeas or Hummus (¾ Cup)
Fresh Herbs or Spinach (¼ Cup) (optional)
Pasta of Choice (4-6 Cups)
CREAMY PEPPER SAUCE:
Frozen or Fresh Bell Peppers (1-3 Cups)
Tomatoes (1-3 Cups )
Can of Diced Tomatoes (1-2 Cups)
Chopped White Onion (1 Cup)
Fresh Garlic or Garlic Powder (2-6 Cloves)
All Purpose Seasoning (4 Tbs)
Italian Seasoning (4 Tbs)
Red Pepper Flakes (½-1 Tsp)
Smoked Paprika (1 Tbs)
Fresh Herbs or Spinach (1 Cup) (optional)
Maple Syrup or Apple Sauce (2 Tbs)
Water, Vegetable Broth, or Oil (⅓ Cup)
Salt and Pepper to Taste
INSTRUCTIONS:
Set oven to 425°F to prepare for baking the sauce.
In a large baking dish add chopped bell peppers, chopped tomatoes, can of diced tomatoes, chopped onions, garlic cloves, herbs, spices, salt and pepper to taste, a splash of oil, and mix everything together until we’ll incorporated.
Bake the mix of vegetables for 20-35 minutes or until the bell peppers are really soft and slightly charred/browned on the edges of the vegetables.
Add the baked vegetables to a blender and then add in the maple syrup, broth, salt and pepper to taste, and blend everything together until smooth.
Add in hummus or cooked chickpeas to the sauce and blend everything together until it is creamy and the consistency to your liking.
Cook the pasta noodles or serve the roasted pepper sauce with baked cauliflower, cooked chickpeas, cooked rice, or cooked lentils.
After combining the sauce and pasta together garnish with your choice of fresh herbs, plant based cheese, nutritional yeast, or crushed pine nuts.
Sing your song, do your dance, speak your truth, and enjoy the Roasted Pepper Pasta!
