Pumpkin Pasta Sauce Recipe (Dairy Free, Vegan)
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Jump to Recipe Watch VideoPumpkin pasta sauce is a hearty fall recipe, perfect for tossing with pasta! This creamy sauce has canned pumpkin, vegetables, spices, and coconut milk.
It’s great as a make ahead holiday side dish, everyone at the table will love! Plus it’s dairy free and vegetarian/vegan. Serve with a side of simple sourdough garlic bread and a bright fall apple and walnut salad.
This Pumpkin Pasta Sauce Recipe Is
- Creamy
- Earthy
- Bright
- Loaded with Flavor
- Decadent
- A great make-ahead holiday side dish!
- Vegan, gluten free, vegetarian, and dairy free
What’s In This Vegan Pumpkin Noodles Recipe?
Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
- Pumpkin Puree: I always stock up on cans of pumpkin puree so I can enjoy them all year. I love the flavor of pumpkin – its great in both sweet and savory fall recipes!
- Garlic
- Onions
- Celery
- Tomatoes
- Coconut Milk: I use unsweetened full-fat coconut milk, which I’d definitely recommend over lite coconut milk. The flavor makes this dish super rich and creamy without any dairy.
- Herbes de Provence: my favorite spice blend! This French blend has a mix of rosemary, thyme, sage, and savory for a wonderful and complex flavor.
- Salt: We like to use pink Himalayan sea salt.
- Pepper: like salt, I only use really good pepper corns, I like these tellicherry pepper corns because they have a fresh spicy taste when they are ground.
Meal Prep Pumpkin Recipes
You can easily meal prep this pumpkin pasta recipe by following the below recipe and dividing it into a few equal portions to enjoy throughout the week. I love having a yummy homemade meal ready in my fridge during the busy weekdays.
By meal prepping this recipe, you can cook once and have perfectly portioned meals ready to go. I rely heavily on meal prepping and created a whole section of the site to recipes you can meal prep, batch cook, or make ahead. Heat + eat, you’re all set!
How Do I Make Pasta with Savory Pumpkin Sauce?
- In a large pot, cook pasta according to package instructions, drain and set aside in a bowl to cool.
- In another pot, add the olive oil, garlic, onions, celery, and tomatoes. Sauté on low heat for 7 to 8 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften and brown.
- Add the Herbs de Provence, vegetable stock, cover the pot with a lid, and allow vegetables to cook for 10 minutes.
- In a high speed blender, add the cooked vegetables, pumpkin puree, coconut milk, salt, pepper, and sage. Blend on high for 1 minute until a thick sauce blends together.
- Pour sauce over noodles, and mix. Top with parmesan cheese (or a plant-based substitute) if desired, a little extra fresh cracked pepper, and enjoy.
More Fall Pasta Recipes You’ll Love!
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White Wine Mushroom Sauce Pasta Recipe (No Cream)
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Spaghetti Arrabbiata Recipe (Spicy Italian Tomato Pasta Sauce)
Creamy Vegan Mushroom Tetrazzini (Dairy Free, Vegetarian)
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Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
Equipment
- Large Pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta of choice
- 1 14 ounce can pumpkin puree
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil minced
- 4 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 1 large sweet onion diced
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes or substitute 8 ounces diced tomatoes
- 1 cup Vegetable Stock
- 1 14 ounce can Coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon Herbes de Provence
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper plus extra for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon sage
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook pasta according to package instructions, drain and set aside in a bowl to cool.
- In another pot, add the olive oil, garlic, onions, celery, and tomatoes. Sauté on low heat for 7 to 8 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften and brown.
- Add the Herbs de Provence, vegetable stock, cover the pot with a lid, and allow vegetables to cook for 10 minutes.
- In a high speed blender, add the cooked vegetables, pumpkin puree, coconut milk, salt, pepper, and sage. Blend on high for 1 minute until a thick sauce blends together.
- Pour sauce over noodles, and mix. Top with parmesan cheese (or a plant-based substitute) if desired, a little extra fresh cracked pepper, and enjoy.
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Well I know fall is coming with this tasty pasta. Something new to me but fabulous