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Vegan sun-dried tomato pasta sauce

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spaghetti with sundried tomato pasta sauce in bowl
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A quick and simple vegan sun-dried tomato pasta sauce that packs all the punches in terms of flavour. Spiced with chipotle chillies, loaded with veggies and with a crunchy protein hit from the walnuts this sauce is a cut above.

spaghetti with sundried tomato pasta sauce in bowl

There's something about the intensity of flavour in sun-dried tomatoes that has put them near the top of the leaderboard in my favourite vegan ingredients.

Adding some chopped sun-dried tomatoes to a simple pasta sauce improves the flavour an astonishing amount.

I've combined them in this sun-dried tomato pasta sauce recipe with crunchy, nutrient-packed walnuts and smoky chipotle chilli flakes for a flavour sensation I just know you are going to love.

This is the best pasta sauce I've ever made and here's why.

This recipe is:

  • amazing tasting (see above)
  • simple to make
  • great for batch cooking - freezer friendly
  • vegan.
spaghetti with sundried tomato pasta sauce in bowl

What are sun-dried tomatoes?

Sun-dried tomatoes are simply ripe tomatoes that have been dried in the sun.

This causes them to lose most of the water content and take on a slightly leathery appearance.

Sun-dried tomatoes are usually sold jarred in olive oil.

Don't waste the oil

The oil that sun-dried tomatoes are stored in has a lovely taste as well.

Add a little of the oil to your pasta sauce, save it to cook another recipe with or use it in a salad dressing.

Eat more walnuts

Adding chopped walnuts to this sauce adds a delicious savoury crunch that really helped me out when I first became vegan. I missed cheese a lot.

Walnuts are a great source of protein as well as the following nutrients:

  • copper
  • manganese
  • healthy fats
  • omega 3
  • vitamin E
  • vitamin B6

Source.

spaghetti with sundried tomato pasta sauce in bowl

More vegan pasta dishes

If you like this you might like these recipes too:

  • Spinach and mushroom vegan rotolo
  • 20 easy vegan pasta recipes
  • Roasted vegetable pasta
  • Orzo pasta salad with chickpea and kale
  • Roasted tomato and asparagus pasta

Serving suggestions

This pasta sauce can be eaten on it's own with your favourite pasta or spaghetti.

If you're looking for sides you might like to serve your salad with:

  • Vegan parmesan-style cheese
  • Green salad
  • Watercress salad
  • Cucumber and tomato salad

Batch cook/storage

This recipe is great for batch cooking and keeps in the fridge for up to five days or the freezer for at least three months.

spaghetti with sundried tomato pasta sauce in bowl

Ingredients

To make sun-dried tomato pasta sauce you will need:

  • olive oil
  • onion 
  • garlic 
  • carrot 
  • tin of chopped tomatoes
  • chipotle chilli flakes
  • sun-dried tomatoes
  • walnuts crumbled
  • flat leaf parsley
  • salt

How to make sun-dried tomato pasta sauce

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spaghetti with sundried tomato pasta sauce in bowl

Sun-dried tomato pasta sauce with walnuts and chipotle

Cook Veggielicious
A quick and simple vegan sun-dried tomato pasta sauce that packs all the punches in terms of flavour. Spiced with chipotle chillies, loaded with veggies and with a crunchy protein hit from the walnuts this sauce is a cut above.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Vegan
Servings 4
Calories 140 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic crushed
  • 1 medium carrot peeled and grated
  • 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
  • ½ teaspoon chipotle chilli flakes or adjust to taste
  • 4 sun-dried tomatoes finely chopped or use 1-2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato paste
  • 40 g walnuts crumbled
  • 1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over a medium-high heat.
  • Add the onion, stir then reduce the heat to low and cover. Sweat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, then remove the lid.
  • Now add the crushed garlic and continue frying for a further minute.
  • Next put the grated carrot, chopped tomatoes, chilli flakes and sundried tomatoes into the pan and stir well.
  • Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for ten minutes.
  • Put the walnuts into the pan and allow to warm through.
  • Finally add the chopped parsley and season with salt to taste.
  • Serve with the pasta of your choice.

Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 171mgPotassium: 413mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2952IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 2mg
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Comments

  1. Louise Fairweather

    January 16, 2018 at 8:43 pm

    This sounds lovely - I wouldn't have thought of putting walnuts in myself #cookblogshare

    Reply
    • Cook Veggielicious

      January 16, 2018 at 9:01 pm

      Thanks Louise - they really do work well.

      Reply
  2. Cat

    January 16, 2018 at 9:08 pm

    This looks delicious, I love chipotle in anything!

    Reply
    • Cook Veggielicious

      January 18, 2018 at 1:30 pm

      It's just so delicious isn't it!

      Reply
  3. Jo Allison / Jo's KItchen Larder

    January 17, 2018 at 10:51 am

    5 stars
    Lovely idea for pasta sauce Mandy! I use sun dried tomatoes a lot as love their intense flavour but as far as nuts go I have only added pine nuts to pasta before never walnuts. Really intrigued to try them now. x

    Reply
    • Cook Veggielicious

      January 18, 2018 at 1:30 pm

      I'd love to hear what you think Jo x

      Reply
  4. Corina Blum

    January 17, 2018 at 12:04 pm

    5 stars
    I think sundried tomatoes are brilliant in pasta and I love the crumbled walnut topping. It makes a great alternative when you can't eat cheese.

    Reply
    • Cook Veggielicious

      January 18, 2018 at 1:30 pm

      Thanks Corina - the walnuts really make it special I think.

      Reply
  5. Kirsty Hijacked By Twins

    January 22, 2018 at 12:51 pm

    Oooh Mandy, I love the addition of the walnuts, this is something I must try! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x

    Reply
    • Cook Veggielicious

      January 23, 2018 at 10:30 am

      Thanks Kirsty - I love adding nuts to pasta, especially if I'm not using cheese x

      Reply
  6. Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie

    January 22, 2018 at 10:24 pm

    5 stars
    Yes please! This looks awesome. Very much my kind of meal...and I totally agree about adding in sundried tomatoes into this kind of recipe...it works so well, to give an extra depth of flavour....and chipoltle too - YUM!! And do I spy you have gone for WPRM?? How are you finding it? Eb x

    Reply
    • Cook Veggielicious

      January 23, 2018 at 10:30 am

      Thanks so much for commenting Eb. I love sundried tomatoes too - such a delicious flavour. WPRM is fine - so far doesn't seem hugely different to what I was using on the old site though tbh. And this is the free version so not with the ratings, but the other ratings plug in seems to be working now. x

      Reply

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