Made with salt, eggplant, onion, garlic, stewed tomatoes, mushroom pieces, tomato paste, dried oregano, dried parsley, Italian seasoning
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Pasta Sauces
Without the sauce, it's just a pile of noodles!
There are three main types of pasta sauces: tomato, cream, and oil based. When pairing a sauce with the pasta the general rule of thumb is to use light sauces with more delicate pastas (angel hair with pesto sauce) and heartier sauces with the sturdier pastas (rotini with a chunky tomato sauce). This isn't a firm rule by any means but proper pairings will make eating the pasta easier!
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tomato-based sauces
The tomato based sauces are most common for spaghetti and lasagna. The encompass a wide range of flavors and ingredients from a simple meatless marinara to a chunky beef tomato sauce loaded with vegetables.
cream sauces
Cream sauces are often made with heavy cream, milk, or cream cheese. The most popular ones are Alfredo sauce or a simple white sauce like bechamel. Poultry, fish, and seafood go well in these pasta dishes.
oil based sauces
Oil based pasta sauces include pesto or a simple butter and oil mixture meant to coat the pasta without weighing it down. The butter and oil are good carriers of flavor so any added garlic or spices are boldly featured.
Slow Cooker Eggplant Spaghetti Sauce
Meatless Spaghetti Sauce
Made with tomato paste, dried oregano, onions, garlic, vegetable oil, tomatoes, basil, sugar, salt, parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Spicy Mango Pesto Sauce
Made with rice milk, salt, jalapeno pepper, lemon, olive oil, basil leaves, fresh mango, pine nuts, garlic
Time: under 30 minutes
Merlot Marinara
Made with carrot, green bell pepper, garlic, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Merlot, water, fresh basil, fresh oregano, fresh thyme
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sun-Dried Tomato And Olive Pesto
Made with red wine vinegar, garlic, shallots, sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, fresh parsley, black olives, pine nuts
Time: under 30 minutes
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Artichoke Cream Cheese Pasta Sauce
Made with milk, butter, cream cheese, feta cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic, basil, black pepper, oregano, red onion
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cinnamon-Lamb Pasta Sauce
Made with feta cheese, crushed tomatoes, ground lamb, oregano, yellow onions, ground cinnamon, spaghetti, black pepper, garlic
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Easy Pesto Sauce
Made with fresh basil, pine nuts or walnuts, salt, olive oil, garlic, Parmesan cheese
Time: under 30 minutes
Raw Vegan Cilantro Pesto
Made with sea salt, water, garlic, cilantro leaves, almonds, Parma, olive oil, lemon juice
Time: under 30 minutes
Pesto And Wine Sauce
Made with white wine, pesto sauce, roasted red bell peppers
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Nutty Basil Pesto
This version of pesto calls for miso which has lots of concentrated flavor in it. If you don't have miso on hand, try substituting tahini for it.
Time: under 30 minutes
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