Vegetarian Pasta Sauce Recipes

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Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce

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A light and creamy sauce with puree of roasted red peppers as the base. It is excellent on any type of pasta, but tortellini or ravioli seems to be the best match. The prep time is rather long, but the result is definitely worth it. Freezes well. In fact, the taste may improve slightly.

By BOB BAILEY

Alfredo Sauce

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Rich and creamy! I have found that Parmesan cheese doesn't melt well, and often substitute Gruyere cheese.

By Rebecca Swift

Simple Marinara Sauce

This is a simple marinara sauce, good over any pasta or on lasagna.

By EIORE

Pesto with Arugula

This pesto is unique due to the arugula, which gives it a peppery bite. I also like the lack of cheese, but add it if you must. Use as a spread or on pasta. My favorite is on baguette slices or on whole wheat crackers. It's addictive!

By Mark Caron

Grandma Maggio's Spaghetti Sauce

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This is one that was recited to me out of memory alone, and described as a hand of garlic, etc., though the ingredient quantities should be accurate. I encourage buying the cheapest versions of these ingredients you can find; it will feed an army for about $15 without ruining the taste. You should add more seasonings based on preference. A great vegetarian sauce, and with meatballs...it makes great meatball sandwiches.

By Sarah Garland

Puttanesca II

A good friend gave me this recipe and I've since found it to be so tasty and best of all, easy! My family loves it and it doesn't take long to make at all! It's perfect over angel hair pasta with garlic bread on the side! Double the recipe for larger parties or just for leftovers!

By Heather M.

Quick and Easy Alfredo Sauce

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I experimented with this until I found a quick, cheap, and easy Alfredo sauce combination -- the secret is cream cheese!

By DAWN CARTER

Spaghetti Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes

Made with fresh tomatoes! Wonderful taste. Serve over spaghetti noodles and add grated Parmesan cheese as desired.

By Susan Bryan Willingham

Easy Pizza Sauce I

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A simple pizza sauce used by many pizzerias. The thickness of the sauce is regulated by the amount of water used; it should be somewhat viscous.

By Frank Sweterlitsch

Best Marinara Sauce Yet

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This is a very easy homemade red sauce, and the only one my 5 year old daughter will eat! Serve with your favorite pasta.

By Jackie M.

Garlic Butter Sauce I

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A rich, buttery sauce for pasta with herbs and garlic. Great with grated Parmesan or Romano cheese. Try serving it over your favorite pasta. Easy to double or triple.

By Christine

Arrabbiata Sauce

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Spicy and delicious. Ideal on penne pasta.

By Ellen

Inspiration and Ideas

Spaghetti Sauce II

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"I did not know that a homemade spaghetti sauce could be this easy. I don't think I'll be using the store-bought stuff again!" – JERIESHA

Chef John's Proper Pesto

See how to make this extraordinary basil pesto sauce.

Salsa di Noci

Spaghetti Sauce with Cauliflower

Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce

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Truffle Cream Sauce

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Homemade Italian spaghetti sauce from an Italian family. The longer you cook it the better it tastes.

More Vegetarian Pasta Sauce Recipes

Quick Pasta Sauce

This is a quick and easy recipe.

By LIAROSE

Homemade Tomato Sauce I

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Fresh and delicious.

By MOLSON7

Cream Cheese Alfredo Sauce

This is my spin on Alfredo sauce. We love cream cheese, mushrooms and garlic. So I decided to try different ways of creating this tasty dish! Serve with fettuccini, and sliced crusty bread for mopping!

By Mommy bakes

Mom's Best Spaghetti Sauce

A simple, slow cooked, authentic spaghetti sauce, as good as the restaurants serve...or better! The secret ingredient is baking soda, but do not taste the sauce right after adding it. Wait a while, and this sauce will not disappoint you. It is good right from the stove, but the flavors blend overnight. Best served with your favorite meatball recipe, where the meatballs cook in the sauce the last half hour. Be prepared to take a nap after eating.

By KRAZYBARB

Sugo di Pomodoro (Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce)

This is a basic recipe for authentic Italian tomato sauce flavored with extra-virgin olive oil, garlic and basil. Toss with your favorite pasta or use for pizza, gnocchi and more.

By SilviaG

No Tomato Pasta Sauce

My husband can't eat tomatoes so I came up with this so we could have Italian once in a while! Serve over cooked pasta or use instead of canned tomatoes or sauce in any recipe - just change the spices! I now use this as a base for chili, goulash and pizza too!

By Vegan Girl

White Wine and Garlic Dream Cream

Don't even bother wasting your time making the usual boring alfredo!! Try this sauce and you'll never go back. The flavors are amazing and will impress any guest. One can never go wrong with white wine and garlic blended into a thick creamy peppery sauce.

By Claire

Proper Pesto

There are lots of recipes people claim taste better if made by hand, but there's no easier case to prove that than pesto. The intensity of the flavors is beyond compare, and as if by some kind of magic, this gorgeous spread develops an addictive spiciness. You can taste each ingredient, and yet when smashed together, new and wonderful flavors are released.

By Chef John

Four Cheese Sauce

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This four cheese sauce is great with gnocchi, fettuccini, or your choice of pasta. Garlicky French bread would be a tasty accompaniment.

By Dominic

Easy Pesto

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This is the easiest pesto recipe, using easy to find ingredients. It can be prepared in 2 minutes after you toast the almonds.

By Rebecca Jane Thompson

Alfredo for a Crowd

An easy Alfredo sauce you can scale to a large crowd. This will not separate like some Alfredo sauces and is stable enough to make for a group event. The sauce will be stable if you keep it covered. It may be easiest to dip the fettuccine into the sauce with tongs.

By P Addeid

Spaghetti Sauce II

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A very thick and dark sauce with a little red pepper kick. Adjust the crushed red pepper to suit your tastes. This sauce freezes well too.

By Melinda Connery

Salsa di Noci

A local chef in Cinque Terre prepared this dish for us using the herbs we'd picked only moments before. 15 years after trying the dish for the first time, we still make it at home often.

By Marketchef

Sicilian Lentil Pasta Sauce

This is a very nice, thick sauce. It has a meat taste, without the meat. Nice and hearty, great with a crusty bread on a cold, Fall day.

By Jill

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

The best sun-dried tomato pesto.

By MRS. CINDY SCHMIDT

Basic Marinara for the Instant Pot®

This marinara sauce tastes like it's been simmering all day, but you'll have a savory, rich dish on the table in under an hour.

By Bren

Seven Ingredient Tomato Sauce

This is a very simple recipe to make and tastes great too. This sauce tastes extra good if you add fried meatballs or pork spareribs to the sauce. Another good addition is a can of drained peas, if you like them. Happy eating!

By BIGRED7197

Gorgonzola Pasta Sauce

Extremely easy and quick pasta sauce recipe. Use for cooked chicken or shrimp, too. For a lower fat version, substitute half and half for the cream and add a teaspoon of cornstarch for thickening.

By Amy

Skinny Alfredo Sauce

This is a skinny version of everyone's favorite Alfredo sauce. You won't miss the cream or butter one bit!

By Sarah Stewart

Best Marinara

This is the absolute best recipe to use on tomatoes! I haven't tried it on spaghetti, but I recommend rotini or fusili. This is a marinara sauce, but better! Even my picky little sister loved it!

By Shannon

Spaghetti Sauce with Cauliflower

Serve this sauce over your favorite pasta. This recipe goes back to the Great Depression. My large Italian family gathered in the kitchen and tried many ways to prepare Sunday dinner on a tight budget. My friends and family couldn't believe that there is no ground beef in this sauce. I bring it into work the next day and share. Co-workers love it.

By impellizzeri kitchen

Nanny's Spaghetti Sauce

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This is my Sicilian great-grandmother's recipe. I've never tasted better. Serve with meatballs and Italian sausage; it's also terrific as a marinara sauce.

By MELHARVEY

Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce

You can make any ordinary meal into some extraordinary with the deep, rich flavor of this Gorgonzola cheese sauce.

By sal

Pasta/Pizza Sauce

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My mom gave me this recipe. It's a very quick and versatile sauce that may be doubled or tripled. Substitute other cheeses and herbs for variety.

By JANDEE

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