Vegan Beet Pasta Sauce
This vibrant vegan beet pasta sauce is rich, savory, and mildly sweet, made without oil. Crafted with cooked beets, onion, garlic, lemon, and balsamic, it’s a nourishing and flavorful sauce that pairs perfectly with any pasta.
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 214kcal
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.
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