Creamy Tomato Dairy Free Pasta Sauce Recipe (Vegan, Nut Free)
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Jump to Recipe Watch VideoThis creamy tomato dairy free pasta sauce is a great high protein sauce for pasta, risottos, or pizza. Made with roasted tomatoes, veggies, spices, and no cashews.
Nut free and dairy free, this creamy vegan tomato sauce without cashews is loaded with flavor and nutrition. Make this dairy free pasta a whole meal by serving it with my easy vegan garlic knots and a huge vegan spinach salad!
This rich creamy vegan tomato sauce is a bright and flavorful sheet pan recipe, a perfect dairy free pasta sauce. It’s simple enough to make on a weeknight, but decadent enough for a date night or special occasion too! And the best part? It’s low calorie, high protein, and totally nut and dairy free.
This creamy vegan pasta sauce is loaded with good-for-you vegetables and spices. Roasting the ingredients before blending the sauce gives this dish it’s complex layered flavor. This ain’t yo store bought tomato sauce! It’s thick, creamy, and good for you too.
This Creamy Dairy Free Pasta Sauce Recipe Is
- Bright
- Fresh
- Garlicky
- Savory
- Loaded with Flavor
- High Protein
- An Easy Sheet Pan Pasta Sauce
- Vegan, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free
Ingredients
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- Extra virgin olive oil
- Fresh Cherry Tomatoes, Chopped Tomatoes, or Diced Tomatoes
- Onion
- Garlic
- Italian Seasoning Blend: usually has thyme, basil, rosemary, parsley, etc. I love this bright and flavorful Italian season mix which brings this amazing dish to life.
- Garlic Salt: for a little extra flavor than traditional salt. I like to use this garlic salt in my savory Italian dishes for that extra kick.
- Milk Alternative: soymilk is a great option since it is nut free, and you can even buy shelf-stable soy milk powder too! Or use oat milk, rice milk, or coconut milk… any kind you would normally drink! However, make sure it is plain and unsweetened.
- Nutritional Yeast: not to be confused with bread baking yeast, nutritional yeast has a cheesy nutty umami flavor which is great in all kinds of dishes – I even sprinkle it on fresh popped pop corn and WOW! Also great in soups and sauces of all kinds.
- Fresh Basil
How To Make This Recipe
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. On a sheet pan, add the olive oil, cherry tomatoes, onion, garlic Italian seasoning, garlic salt, and tofu. Toss well to combine, making sure to coat all the tomatoes, tofu, and onions with the oil and spices.
- Roast the vegetables and tofu for 30 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Once finished baking, carefully remove the sheet pan from the oven. Transfer the vegetables and tofu mixture to a blender. Add the almond milk and nutritional yeast and blend in high until the sauce becomes thick and creamy. Transfer to a dish and stir in the fresh basil.
- Toss sauce with pasta, enjoy as a dip for garlic bread, or stir into risotto.
More Pasta Sauce Recipe Ideas
- Almond Milk Alfredo Sauce Recipe
- Roasted Summer Vegetable Pasta Sauce
- White Wine Pasta Sauce with Garlic & Herbs
- Oat Milk Alfredo Sauce Recipe
Dietary Modifications
- This Recipe is vegan, vegetarian, and dairy free!
- The sauce is gluten free, but always double check the ingredient labels of spices or canned goods to be sure the ingredients you are using are certified gluten free if you need to avoid wheat.
- This recipe is nut free, but does contain soy. For a soy free version, omit the tofu and replace the soy milk with another plant-based alternative of your choosing.
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Creamy Tomato Dairy Free Pasta Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes or 28 ounce can whole whole tomatoes
- 1 sweet onion slices
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 12 ounce block silken tofu cut into large chunks
- 2 cups soy milk unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 cup fresh basil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. On a sheet pan, add the olive oil, cherry tomatoes, onion, garlic italian seasoning, garlic salt, and tofu. Toss well to combine, making sure to coat all the tomatoes, tofu, and onions with the oil and spices.
- Roast the vegetables and tofu for 30 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Once finished baking, carefully remove the sheet pan from the oven. Transfer the vegetables and tofu mixture to a blender. Add the almond milk and nutritional yeast and blend in high until the sauce becomes thick and creamy. Transfer to a dish and stir in the fresh basil.
- Toss sauce with pasta, enjoy as a dip for garlic bread, or stir into risotto.
Nutrition
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So delicious