Creamy & Flavorful 15-Minute Vegan Sauce for Pasta or Rice
This is an easy 15-minute sauce that can be used for pasta or rice. It's super flavorful, creamy, rich, and comforting. The star ingredients of this sauce are full-fat coconut milk, diced tomatoes with chiles, mushrooms, and peppers.
Servings: 4
Calories: 215kcal
Cost: $7
Ingredients
- 1 can diced tomatoes w/ chiles (~14.5oz)
- 1 can coconut milk (full fat, ~13.5oz)
- 8 oz mushrooms sliced
- 2 cups bell pepper chopped
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried basil (or a handful of fresh basil)
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
Instructions
- Heat a skillet on medium. After it's hot add 1 Tbsp of water, and add the mushrooms, bell peppers, and garlic. Cook for 4-5 minutes stirring often.8 oz mushrooms, 2 cups bell pepper, 3 cloves minced garlic
- Add remaining ingredients to the skillet and cook on medium-low for another 5 minutes.1 can diced tomatoes w/ chiles, 1 can coconut milk, 1 tsp onion powder, ½ tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp dried basil, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast, 1 Tbsp tomato paste