Vegan Beet Pasta Sauce Without Oil
Visually stunning, this vegan beet pasta sauce without oil is rich, savory, mildly sweet and nourishing. Made with cooked beets and onion, with garlic lemon and balsamic flavors. You'll love serving this sauce with your favorite pasta.
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 214kcal
Equipment
- 1 pot
Ingredients
- 2 medium Beetroots fresh, washed.
- 1 small Onion peeled and quartered
- 2 small Garlic cloves or to taste
- ½ cup Coconut milk use a combination of the thick creamy part and the milk
- 3 tablespoon Lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 2 teaspoon Balsamic vinegar
- ¾ teaspoon Salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon White pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
- 6 cups Water or enough to boil the beets
Instructions
- Wash fresh beets well to rid of any dirt. Trim off the beet leaves and stalks without cutting into the beet bulb. Do not trim/cut root off (see photos) The beetroot bulb should stay intact to stop the color from leaching out2 medium Beetroots, 6 cups Water
- Bring water to a boil and add whole beets with skin on. Cook until a knife is able to prick into each beet. Approximtely 20-40 minutes depending on the size of the bulbs. Once cooked, place cooked beets into a bowl of cold water and rub off the skin (see notes), chop skinless beets into blendable chunks.
- Add beets to a blender jug along with all the other ingredients. Blend until smooth and creamy. Add sauce to your preferred pasta. Can be enjoyed warm or cold.1 small Onion, 2 small Garlic cloves, ½ cup Coconut milk, 3 tablespoon Lemon juice, 2 teaspoon Balsamic vinegar, ¾ teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon White pepper, ⅛ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
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Notes
1 cup of sauce will work with 4-5 cups of cooked pasta.
Avoid using a food processor if possible, opt for a high speed blender as this will result in a creamier sauce.
Use this beet sauce with your preferred pasta.
Do you enjoy carb overload? Try my vegan pizza dough, it's so easy!
Nutrition
Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1051mg | Potassium: 772mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 4mg