Vegan Vodka Sauce

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Make a creamy, plant-based vodka sauce with basic pantry ingredients. Serve this delicious sauce with pasta, pizza, or veggie meatballs for an amazing vegan dinner.

Prep Time5

Cook Time35

Resting Time10

Total Time50

Course: Condiments & Sauces

Cuisine: Italian

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: vodka sauce

Servings:

Calories: 398kcal

Author: Kirsten Nunez, MS

Equipment

High-Powered Blender
Fry Pan
Sauce Pan

Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil or vegan butter
3 garlic cloves minced
1 small onion white or yellow
28 ounces canned whole, diced, or crushed tomatoes
⅓ cup vodka
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 to 2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons fresh oregano chopped
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
¾ cup canned coconut milk
16 ounces pasta of choice
2 cups baby spinach optional
Frozen vegetables optional
Vegan Parmesan cheese optional

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Instructions

Warm the oil in the pan. Add the diced onions and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, or until tender and fragrant. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Add the canned tomatoes, vodka, brown sugar, and spices. Mix well. Simmer or 20 to 25 minutes, mixing occasionally, until thickened and reduced by half.
While the sauce is simmering, cook the pasta according to the package’s directions. If using frozen vegetables, prepare those as well.
Let the thickened sauce cool. Carefully transfer to a blender and add the coconut milk, then puree until smooth. (Never add hot liquid to a blender, as the steam can expand and create enough pressure to force the top off.)
Taste the sauce. Adjust according to your taste buds; you can add more spices, brown sugar, tomato paste, or canned coconut milk.
Return the sauce to the pan. Add spinach, if using. Reheat over low-medium heat until warmed through and spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes.
Toss with cooked pasta and vegetables, if using. Garnish with fresh herbs, like basil or thyme, and vegan Parmesan cheese.

Notes

Nutritional information for this vegan vodka sauce recipe is a rough estimate automatically calculated by the Spoonacular food database and does not include optional ingredients.

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