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Vegetarian Pasta Sauce Recipes

Pasta is a vegetarian staple, and for good reason: vary the sauce, and you have a completely different dish. Pesto and marinara are just the beginning. Browse our collection of over 80 vegetarian pasta sauces.

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Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Recipe - Sun-dried tomatoes are blended with fresh herbs, pine nuts, garlic, balsamic vinegar, red wine, olive oil and Parmesan. This is fabulous on pasta, pizza and sandwiches.

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Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

Sun-dried tomatoes are blended with fresh herbs, pine nuts, garlic, balsamic vinegar, red wine, olive oil and Parmesan. This is fabulous on pasta, pizza and sandwiches.

By MRS. CINDY SCHMIDT

Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce Recipe - 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.

Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce

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

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Alfredo Sauce Recipe and Video - This creamy alfredo sauce turns a busy weeknight dinner into something special. Serve it with fettuccine or pour it over chicken breasts or steamed vegetables.

Alfredo Sauce

This creamy alfredo sauce turns a busy weeknight dinner into something special. Serve it with fettuccine or pour it over chicken breasts or steamed vegetables.

By Rebecca Swift

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Simple Marinara Sauce Recipe - The Romano and Parmesan cheeses in this sauce give it a rich, hearty flavor. The cheese are simmered with sauteed garlic, tomatoes and herbs.

Simple Marinara Sauce

The Romano and Parmesan cheeses in this sauce give it a rich, hearty flavor. The cheese are simmered with sauteed garlic, tomatoes and herbs.

By EIORE

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Pesto with Arugula Recipe - 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!

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 Recipe - Grandma Maggio handed down her recipe for a sweet, garlicky tomato sauce with lots of fresh mushrooms and basil, and a hint of red wine.

Grandma Maggio's Spaghetti Sauce

Grandma Maggio handed down her recipe for a sweet, garlicky tomato sauce with lots of fresh mushrooms and basil, and a hint of red wine.

By Sarah

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Puttanesca II Recipe - This vegetarian puttanesca sauce gets its heat from hot cherry peppers, with savory flavor from green and black olives, capers, and sundried tomatoes.

Puttanesca II

This vegetarian puttanesca sauce gets its heat from hot cherry peppers, with savory flavor from green and black olives, capers, and sundried tomatoes.

By Heather M.

Quick and Easy Alfredo Sauce Recipe and Video - Cream cheese is the secret to this quick Alfredo sauce.

Quick and Easy Alfredo Sauce

Cream cheese is the secret to this quick Alfredo sauce.

By DAWN CARTER

Best Marinara Sauce Yet Recipe and Video - Tomatoes, parsley, garlic, and oregano go for a spin in your food processor before simmering with onion and a dash of white wine in this marinara sauce recipe.

Best Marinara Sauce Yet

Tomatoes, parsley, garlic, and oregano go for a spin in your food processor before simmering with onion and a dash of white wine in this marinara sauce recipe.

By Jackie

Easy Pizza Sauce I Recipe and Video - Tomato paste, olive oil, garlic and dried spices including oregano, basil and rosemary steep for hours to let the rich flavors blossom in this interesting, uncooked pizzaria-style sauce.

Easy Pizza Sauce I

Tomato paste, olive oil, garlic and dried spices including oregano, basil and rosemary steep for hours to let the rich flavors blossom in this interesting, uncooked pizzaria-style sauce.

By Frank Sweterlitsch

Arrabbiata Sauce Recipe and Video - A sizeable jolt of crushed red pepper revs up this quick and easy tomato sauce.

Arrabbiata Sauce

A sizeable jolt of crushed red pepper revs up this quick and easy tomato sauce.

By Ellen

Spaghetti Sauce II Recipe and Video - A very thick and dark sauce with a little red pepper kick. Serve with browned Italian sausages, or omit them for a vegetarian meal. This sauce freezes well too.

Spaghetti Sauce II

A very thick and dark sauce with a little red pepper kick. Serve with browned Italian sausages, or omit them for a vegetarian meal. This sauce freezes well too.

By Melinda Connery

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

Easy Pesto

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

Simple Garlic and Basil Pesto Recipe - This recipe is something that you can make quickly and easily using a blender. Everything you need is easy to find in your local supermarket. This paste is great for putting on or in meat and pastas, or with cottage cheese in stuffed pasta shells. Once I start making this, the orders from friends and family keep coming in. For best taste, pesto should be heated up in the meal it's being prepared with.

Simple Garlic and Basil Pesto

This recipe is something that you can make quickly and easily using a blender. Everything you need is easy to find in your local supermarket. This paste is great for putting on or in meat and pastas, or with cottage cheese in stuffed pasta shells. Once I start making this, the orders from friends and family keep coming in. For best taste, pesto should be heated up in the meal it's being prepared with.

By FUZZYGREENMONKEY

Homemade Tomato Sauce I Recipe and Video - Fresh tomatoes slowly cook with onion, green pepper, garlic, and red wine in this rich, flavorful sauce.

Homemade Tomato Sauce I

Fresh tomatoes slowly cook with onion, green pepper, garlic, and red wine in this rich, flavorful sauce.

By MOLSON7

Nanny's Spaghetti Sauce Recipe - A splendid marinara is just minutes away when you simmer crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste with garlic, sugar, red wine vinegar, dried oregano and as many red pepper flakes as suits your taste. It's really that simple, and so delicious!

Nanny's Spaghetti Sauce

A splendid marinara is just minutes away when you simmer crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and tomato paste with garlic, sugar, red wine vinegar, dried oregano and as many red pepper flakes as suits your taste. It's really that simple, and so delicious!

By MELHARVEY

Garlic Butter Sauce I Recipe and Video - Fragrant garlic, sauteed in butter and seasoned with dried oregano and basil, makes a wonderfully simple sauce for any pasta.

Garlic Butter Sauce I

Fragrant garlic, sauteed in butter and seasoned with dried oregano and basil, makes a wonderfully simple sauce for any pasta.

By Christine

Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce Recipe - Tomatoes, basil, onion and garlic simmer for two hours for an authentic home-cooked flavor.

Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce

Tomatoes, basil, onion and garlic simmer for two hours for an authentic home-cooked flavor.

By MINDIM

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Four Cheese Sauce Recipe - A marvelous alchemy of heavy cream, butter and Parmesan, mozzarella, provolone and Romano cheeses creates a rich, velvety blanket for your favorite pasta.

Four Cheese Sauce

A marvelous alchemy of heavy cream, butter and Parmesan, mozzarella, provolone and Romano cheeses creates a rich, velvety blanket for your favorite pasta.

By Dominic

Mom's Best Spaghetti Sauce Recipe - A long, slow simmer of tomatoes, basil, mushrooms, onions, garlic, salt, pepper, sugar and a pinch of baking soda yields a rich, dark sauce. Stir in Parmesan cheese and keep simmering. Let the flavors meld overnight, then serve with your favorite pasta.

Mom's Best Spaghetti Sauce

A long, slow simmer of tomatoes, basil, mushrooms, onions, garlic, salt, pepper, sugar and a pinch of baking soda yields a rich, dark sauce. Stir in Parmesan cheese and keep simmering. Let the flavors meld overnight, then serve with your favorite pasta.

By KRAZYBARB

Pasta Primavera Sauce Recipe - Tomatoes, broccoli, zucchini, bell pepper, onion, and herbs make up this easy fresh-tasting sauce.

Pasta Primavera Sauce

Tomatoes, broccoli, zucchini, bell pepper, onion, and herbs make up this easy fresh-tasting sauce.

By April

Pasta/Pizza Sauce Recipe - A versatile pizza sauce made with tomato paste, Italian herbs and Parmesan cheese.

Pasta/Pizza Sauce

A versatile pizza sauce made with tomato paste, Italian herbs and Parmesan cheese.

By JANDEE

Quick Pasta Sauce Recipe - Crushed tomatoes simmer with garlic and dried basil for a quick and easy sauce.

Quick Pasta Sauce

Crushed tomatoes simmer with garlic and dried basil for a quick and easy sauce.

By LIAROSE

Sicilian Lentil Pasta Sauce Recipe - Onions, mushrooms, garlic and bits of zucchini are saut Eed until tender and then cooked along with the lentils until they impart their flavor and the lentils are tender. Tomato sauce and paste finish this thick, thick Sicilian sauce.

Sicilian Lentil Pasta Sauce

Onions, mushrooms, garlic and bits of zucchini are saut Eed until tender and then cooked along with the lentils until they impart their flavor and the lentils are tender. Tomato sauce and paste finish this thick, thick Sicilian sauce.

By Jill

Roasted Garlic Peppercorn Sauce Recipe - A rich roasted garlic white sauce made with a blend of peppercorns to give it a more exotic flavor. Toss with favorite cooked pasta and grated cheese (Asiago is great!).

Roasted Garlic Peppercorn Sauce

A rich roasted garlic white sauce made with a blend of peppercorns to give it a more exotic flavor. Toss with favorite cooked pasta and grated cheese (Asiago is great!).

By Robin C