Vegan Sausage Ragu with Orecchiette Pasta
Vegan Sausage Ragu and Orecchiette Pasta is a perfect match. Those little round disks that hold extra sauce is comfort food at it’s best.
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 289kcal
Ingredients
- 1 package vegan meatless Italian Sausage this is not a sponsored post but i love and use Field Roast Apple and Sage
- 1 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 onion small onion, chopped
- 1 cup dairy free milk unsweetened
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 12 ounces orecchiette pasta
Instructions
- Do not cook the pasta if you are going to freeze the sauce for the future.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the directions.
- Drain the pasta when done and set aside.
- While this is coming to a boil prepare your meatless sausage.
- Take the wrapping off of the meatless Italian sausage and cut into ¼" to ½ " slices.
- In a large skillet heat the oil and add the onion. Saute for about 10 minutes.
- Remove the onion from the pan and set aside.
- Add the meatless sausage and brown on each side. I did this in three batches so I had plenty of room for flipping over the sausage.
- Add a teaspoon of oil between batches if needed.
- When meatless sausage is completed add all of the sausage back to the pan along with the onion, tomato paste, milk, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Cook for about 10 minutes to thicken up the sauce a bit.
- If you are serving now:
- Add the cooked pasta.
- Stir and heat through.
- Serve with a salad and crusty bread.
Notes
If you are freezing the sauce please follow any of the directions defined in my article How to Prepare Food for th Freezer
TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING:
Take the sauce out of freezer and put in the refrigerator at least 6 to 8 hours before baking (or the day before). Right before dinner - add the sauce to a skillet. Cook the pasta and then add it to the skillet with the sauce. Heat through and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 14ounces | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 398mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 3.7mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 4.5mg