It's time to switch up pasta night with this creamy Vegan Roasted Tomato Sauce! It's ridiculously easy to make, and only requires a few simple ingredients! The roasted tomatoes add a beautiful flavor, and the acorn squash gives it the perfect creamy texture without the need for heavy cream or milk! You only need six ingredients, and about 25 minutes to prep! (The hardest part is waiting for the vegetables to roast in the oven.) It's amazing on pasta, vegetables, or in my Lasagna recipe!

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• 🍴Recipe Ingredients
• 🍴Recipe Instructions
• Quick Sauce Tip
• Gluten-Free Pasta Tips
• How to store and reheat leftovers
• Recipe
• 💬 Reviews

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🍴Recipe Ingredients

• Fresh Chopped Tomatoes
• Acorn Squash - Cut in half.
• Cloves of Garlic - Leave the peel on while roasting.
• Fresh Basil - Feel free to add more if you want!
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Salt - Feel free to add more if you'd like!
• Chili Powder

🍴Recipe Instructions

Preparing the Vegetables

1. Start by lining a baking sheet with parchment paper, and setting your oven to 400 degrees.
2. Next chop your tomatoes and cut your acorn squash in half. (Make sure to scrape out the seeds.)
3. Then place your tomato slices, garlic cloves, and acorn squash to the baking sheet. (Acorn squash should be face down.)

Roasting the Vegetables

1. Bake at 400 degrees for about an hour. Check the garlic halfway through - once it's slightly golden brown on the outside it should be ready. Remove it to cool while the tomatoes and acorn squash finish roasting.
2. Once the tomatoes and acorn squash are done roasting, carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven. (The tomatoes release a lot of water!) Flip the acorn squash face up, and let the vegetables sit for a few minutes to cool down.

Making the Sauce

1. After the vegetables have cooled for a few minutes, add them to your blender with the garlic. (You should be able to squeeze the roasted garlic out of each clove!) Blend on high until the mixture becomes creamy.
2. Next, add in the basil, salt, chili powder, and olive oil. Blend on high until it's well combined. Once you have everything blended together you can add more salt, basil, or chili powder to your taste! Enjoy!

Quick Sauce Tip

When I reheat mine, I like to add a little water to thin it out! You could even add some coconut milk or almond milk. It tends to thicken up after it's been stored in the refrigerator.

Gluten-Free Pasta Tips

The Whole Foods brand makes a delicious chickpea pasta that is organic, and only has ONE ingredient – chickpeas. They also have a Mung Bean pasta that I used in this particular recipe that tastes great, and has a nice texture. I use it for most of my sauce recipes because it doesn’t get soggy. (Wouldn’t recommend eating it without a sauce.) A lot of the gluten-free pasta products are filled with additives and “gums” that are unnecessary. Make sure to always check the ingredients! Don’t be tricked by fancy labels! If you’re not a Whole Food’s shopper, my other favorite brands are Tolerant and Jovial!

If you’re interested in making your own ZOODLES or any vegetable noodles, I highly recommend purchasing an inspiralizer. (You’ll see it in action in the video below!) I’ve had mine for about five years, and it’s amazing!! I use it for zucchini, broccoli, yellow squash, beets, sweet potato.. I also have two of her cookbooks! It’s a fun way to sneak in extra veggies!

How to store and reheat leftovers

You can store sauce in an air tight glass container for up to five days in the refrigerator. After that I would transfer it into the freezer for longer storage! (Perfect for a rainy day.) Make sure your container is freezer safe! To reheat, just add it to the stovetop in a pan on medium/low heat. Stir until it's warm. You can also add it to your pasta of choice, and microwave it together! I would not recommend storing the pasta with the sauce. (It tends to get soggy.)

More Pasta Recipes!

• Vegan Alfredo Pasta Dinner
• Creamy Tomato Sauce
• Paleo Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
• Creamy Walnut Pesto
• Creamy Avocado Pasta Salad (Vegan)

After you make this Vegan Roasted Tomato Sauce, make sure to leave a comment & rate the recipe! Your feedback is helpful for me, and for anyone planning to try this recipe. I hope you love it as much as I do!

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After you make these Creamy Vegan Roasted Tomato Sauce, make sure to leave a comment & rate the recipe! Your feedback is helpful for me, and for anyone planning to try this recipe. I hope you love them as much as I do! xo Mariah