Vegan Sausage Ragu Pasta Recipe - Vegan in the Freezer (2024)

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Vegan Sausage Ragu and Orecchiette Pastaare a perfect match. Those little round disks that hold extra sauce are comfort food at its finest.

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You may have noticed that I am a down-home cook and I love comfort food no matter what culture it's from.

Ragu is a casual Italian comfort sauce with tomatoes and meat. Since my recipes are vegan, I have added meatless plant-based Italian Sausage.

In my opinion, the best plant-basedmeats out there are the sausages. I think it is because of the addition of sage - so delicious.

It must be, at least once a week, that pasta goes down at our dinner table. Spaghetti, penne, and macaroni are used a lot, but do you know there are over 350 different pasta varieties out there?

I always forget to get fancy and change it up. Just their shapes and textures make a dish different.

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Ingredients

  • Meatless Italian Sausagethis is not a sponsored post but I love and use Field Roast Apple and Sage
  • Coconut oil
  • Onion is used in a small amount but adds to the texture and flavors.
  • Dairy free milkthat is unsweetened makes the sauce so creamy adn adds more depth of flavor.
  • Tomato paste is rich in flavor and makes the best sauce.
  • Italian seasoning of course. The mix of herbs is perfect.
  • Orecchiette pasta is round pasta and holds extra sauce.
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Whether the sauce is white or red it works differently with variouspastas and recipes. Some are better soup pastas and some are better salad pastas. Some are for stuffing and some are to hold the sauce better.

That is whatOrecchiette is all about. It holds the sauce and gives you extra help for a great big bite of flavor.

This Vegan Sausage Ragu came about because of Ed. You see his favorite pasta is macaroni and you know what one of my least favorite pasta is? Macaroni.

It is silly of me, I know, but I don't like the shape in my mouth. Are you laughing? Go ahead. I can take it! It makes me laugh too.

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So to continue ... I went in search for a pasta thatI could substitute for macaroni in some of my dishes that would make us both happy. Eureka!

I found gold in the shape of little these round bowls. They feel so good in my mouth. Go ahead. Laughter is a good thing.

Please, have fun with this Vegan Sausage Ragu recipe too and feel confident that it will turn out good. Very simple to make and very satisfying to eat.

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  • Don't forget the pasta salads. This Mediterranean Pasta Salad is easy and the fresh flavors are addictive.

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Vegan Sausage Ragu with Orecchiette Pasta

Ginny McMeans

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.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Pasta, Vegan

Servings 6 Servings

Calories 289 kcal

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: 14ouncesCalories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 12gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 398mgPotassium: 329mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 250IUVitamin C: 3.7mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 4.5mg

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  1. Ginny McMeans

    Thanks so much Brsndi! It is god stuff 🙂

  2. Liza M

    This looks so good! Thanks for the recipe!

  3. Ginny McMeans

    You are so welcome Liza and thank you!

  4. Karen

    Vegan Sausage Ragu Pasta Recipe - Vegan in the Freezer (6)
    This really was a delicious recipe. The sauce was perfect with a creamy twist. It was all so flavorful!

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Vegan Sausage Ragu Pasta Recipe - Vegan in the Freezer (2024)

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The new sausages came about as a result of attempts to reduce salt and sugar and are now soya based. The advantages of this are far outweighed by the loss in quality of this product. They are now bland and lack in flavour and have all the same allergens as the previous version, plus now contain soya, another allergen.

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The truth is, probably not. Plant-based sausages sold in supermarkets are likely to have just as much salt as their meat counterparts, so they're unlikely to make it onto a list of health-foods. However, vegan sausages are likely to have considerably less saturated fat making them a healthier option overall.

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