Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Pasta (GF)

This was so yummy and easy to make! I used full-fat coconut milk instead because I had half a can I was trying to get rid of and it worked perfectly. Paired the sauce with kid shaped cheese ravioli for my little ones and they loved it.

I’m convinced that this is the recipe that made my boyfriend fall in love with me. I usually add some sautéed spinach to it, along with some cajun seasoned shrimp since I’m not vegan or vegetarian (dairy-free pescatarian). I will sometimes also add Worcestershire sauce and Louisiana hot sauce if we want some oomph. It’s a biiiig hit. I’m going to make it for my mom on Mother’s Day.

It was a superhit!!!
Made this with cow’s milk instead of almond milk and parmesan cheese instead of the nutritional yeast (since I ran out of them in the pantry). Was apprehensive on the substitutes, but it came out delicious…
I was so over the recipes including spaghetti in tomato based sauce, and wanted to try something new…thanks so much for sharing this one. Will definitely try a vegan one soon!

I love this recipe. It’s one that I make over and over for friends these days. This time, I tried making the sauce in advance (I made it the night before). By doing this, I was able to make a quick lunch for my friend’s birthday. It was great! I basically stopped the recipe after blending the ingredients, put it in a jar, and put it in the fridge until the next day. :)

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This recipe was really easy and was a hit in our house. I didn’t have any almond milk so I used 2% milk and it was delicious. Thanks so much!

I just made this wonderful recipe on my first day of working remotely. Luckily, I had absolutely every ingredient -(I ensured to stock up as everyone else did recently). I used shell pasta since that’s all I had and used extra crushed pepper. It came out tasty and I’ll definitely make it again. Thank you so much!

me and my best friend made this and it was delicious!! I can’t wait to make it again (probably tomorrow to be honest)

Delicious!
I added a few hot yellow peppers and heirloom tomatoes, which I roasted alongside the bell peppers.
I’m looking forward to making this again soon

Delicious!!!

Love all of your vegan creations ! I clicked on your link to the recipe you adapted this from that suggested to add artichoke hearts (I roasted mine) and threw them on top after ! So tasty ! Also love a squeeze of lemon over the top.

Absolutely delicious! Used sweet onions instead of shallots and vanilla almond milk (60 cal a serving) instead of unsweetened almond milk. Will definitely make again.

This was my first taste of roasted red pepper anything. My daughter had it before and suggested we add lemon, basil & oregano. I doubled the yeast flakes, added half a lemon (juice) plus 1/4 tsp or more italian spice, plus the liquid from the roasted peppers which together punched up the flavor to be more similar to tomato sauce. Very tasty!

Delicious! I waited until after we finished eating to tell my husband that it was vegan- he loved it! I used Oat milk instead of almond milk, and definitely think you have to add the red pepper flakes for that nice flavour and warming sensation.

My husband made this recipe for lunch, but it came out very watery and bland. Not sure what went wrong, but I don’t think I’ll be making this one again.

This was sooo good!!

This was a delicious pasta. My husband loved it. It was a little on the spicy side for him but that can be easily fixed (less chili flakes).
And the prep and actual preparing time was simple and fast. Will definitely be making this recipe again. My husband is already asking to make this dish for him again. Thank you so much Minimalist Baker . Your recipes, food blog are awesome.

This was so simple, but so creamy and delicious! It took pasta night to a whole new level. Mine wasn’t vegan since I only had parmesan on hand – looking forward to trying it with nooch next time!

I love this pasta!! My hubby is a picky, no veggie, type eater, but even he loved this! I made it a few times last year and was glad I kept the printed recipe… then I decided to check out other recipes! Looks like I have a few I will be trying soon!! Thanks for the inspiration!

I made this tonight and it was great. I don’t like peppers usually but blended in this sauce they are lovely, so a new veg is open to me now.
I sauteed a fresh chilli, and used oatly milk instead, no cornflour / thickner was needed.

New favourite pasta recipe in our household!!

Delicious, easy and fun recipe which has introduced me to the glory of charred capsicum and nutritional yeast. Game changer. Adding prawns next time!

This is a family favorite! My son’s girlfriend will ask me to make this. Supper yummy and a crowd pleaser.

Amazing dish I added fresh chilly and mushrooms. So delicious will do this again soon

This is so yummy. As I was tasting for seasoning after blending, at that stage before reducing it tasted like a good thick soup.

I saved a bowl full before reducing the rest to have for soup the next day for lunch with some bread. Was such a good idea.

Next time I think I’ll blend in a good handful of fresh basil for an added bit of freshness.

I first made this recipe 3 years ago. It is so “cheesy” and delicious, I don’t mind that it’s vegan. It’s definitely a family favorite! My 16yo and 13yo love it!

I added 1 cup of soaked macadamias for extra creaminess and protein. Mixed sauteed mushrooms through with the pasta too. So delicious!

I roasted some cherry tomatoes along with the peppers, and added some spicy sliced chorizo ?

So yummy! And easy! It tasted even better the next day. Great for leftovers.

Always a go-to when I want to make something a little less time-intensive but hearty for dinner. Pleased with this every time I make it!

had extra bell peppers from the garden so this recipe is perfect! Delish

This is so delicious! I subbed leeks for shallots because I had a lot and also stirred in some vegan cheese and assembled the sauce on the stove after pureeing just the peppers and leeks. Thank you!!

This was so yummy! The flavours were beautiful and easy to make. I garnished with chopped basil and toasted pine nuts. A great recipe I will definitely be using again. Thank you! :)

Super yummy! Highly suggest vegan parm on top to really complete this recipe. I meal prepped this using red lentil pasta to up the protein and nutritional value. Pro tip: this is one of those sauces that gets even better the next day!

This was the first recipe I tried from Minimalist Baker, and started my love affair with the delicious recipes available on this site. The first time I made it was for a girl I had newly started dating (now long term partner!) and she said it was the best pasta sauce she’d ever tried. And she is not vegan! It’s now a regular fixture in our 2 week meal plan. I don’t often roast the peppers, I just cook them with the onions in a frying pan before transferring to blender. The recipe also works well with jarred roasted peppers, if you’re in a hurry.

Omg! This was delish!!! I would give it a 10+. Used vegan parm on top. Thank for such a great recipe.

This is my third time making this sauce because it’s that yummy! Everyone I make it for raves over how good it is! I usually do 3 red bell peppers instead of 2, 1 medium sized yellow onion instead of shallots and I think the secret ingredient is using oat milk. We have a nut allergy in the family so almond milk wasn’t an option, but I have to say that I think the creaminess of oat milk takes it to the next level! I also only use 1 cup of oat milk because I have the extra liquid from the third bell pepper, and I like my sauces to be thicker. SO GOOD!

really yummy! The only adjustments I made was leaving out the oil and did not use vegan Parmesan as my husband & I are on very low fat whole food plant based. We didn’t even miss the fat- great recipe!

Didn’t have time to go to the store so left out garlic, and instead of cornflour I also roasted a bag of cherry tomatoes, then blended the pepper/tomatoes/yeast etc as directed, and it still came out nice and thick.

I also then toasted some pine nuts and cauliflower to serve on top.

All in all, very simple, tasty, quick and healthy!

This is easily one of the tastiest vegan pasta recipes to be found on the interwebs, I made some slight alterations by adding a small tin of concentrated tomato puree and some smoked paprika powder, garnish with some fresh basil leaves for colour.

Super tasty!

I’m lazy and used 16oz jar roasted red peppers.

My whole family loved this recipe!

My goodness how delicious! I had been procrastinating on making this as I was daunted by all the dishes this recipe required me to dirty but ooh how yummy. I’ve been vegan for four whole months because of you. I thought being vegan would be quite a bland diet fit for one who must atone some sin oh how wrong I was! Thank you for making this compassionate lifestyle so scrumptious.

I followed the recipe exactly and loved every bite of it!!!

Great recipe! I made this tonight with a few variations like using a large jar of roasted red peppers instead of freshly roasted ones. I knew there would be a lot of liquid in them already and almost cut out all of the almond milk, except for maybe 1/4 cup. It created the perfect thick consistency without the need to add any thickening agent. I also added double the amount of garlic and shallots, added 1 more tbsp of nutritional yeast and a few pinches of a Nom Nom Paleo’s amazing Magic Mushroom Powder which I think everyone should have in their pantry. I also beefed up the dish with sauteed mushrooms and some cherry tomatoes. Delish!

Delicious! Added some cremini mushrooms and loved it. Topped with vegan parm! Yum!!
Will definitely make again. Thanks again for all the fabulous recipes!

I made this for my daughter tonight as she’s a vegetarian. We added pesto, quartered button mushrooms, and Aldi’s Siracha tofu. I didn’t have soy milk with no vanilla so I used 2%, and this was AMAZING! We both raved about it and will be making it again and again. I made the sauce in my Vitamix and then poured it over the tofu and mushrooms before serving over him spaghetti. I’m telling everyone I know! Thank you for this. It will be in rotation at our house.

This was good. I wanted a vegan pasta dish for home date night and this hit the spot. The sauce itself tasted a bit bland, so I blended in more red pepper and salt, which helped a little; I think what helped too was adding the olive oil and some salt to the pasta itself.

Thank you so much for this recipe! It is a regular for my husband and I. It’s fantastic! I add extra nutritional yeast because it’s just so darn good! We aren’t vegan or gluten free but are in love with your recipe. Thank you so much again!

I roasted the garlic along with the peppers and tossed them right into the blender. Served on zoodles … so so good! Thank you :)

This recipe has officially been added to our ‘company dinner’ recipe list (as well as our ‘quick, easy dinner’ recipes) – got rave reviews from friends we served it to last night! We use jarred roasted red peppers (Trader Joe’s is perfect size for recipe), soy milk and add extra red pepper flakes to zip up the flavor just a bit. Also included chopped fresh mushrooms, red pepper and marinated artichoke hearts for added bulk/texture once the sauce had thickened a little but it’s also lovely on it’s own. Don’t find the olive oil on the pasta at the end to be a problem at all – sauce stuck quite well. Thanks Dana! You’re my go-to for recipes/inspiration!

Mmmmm!!! This recipe is amazingly delicious and easy to make! I added two tablespoons of coconut cream for a little more flavor. it’s so good I might just eating all four servings!!!

This was SO good! I had to substitute with jarred roasted red peppers and a yellow onion. I added chopped spinach and vegan sausage. My sauce didn’t thicken the way the photo shows but was still DELICIOUS! Will definitely make this again.

Made this last night for the family and it was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Even my extremely picky 12 year old. Great recipe thank you

WOW! My first vegan recipe and I think I may have set the bar too high as now I don’t know how I will ever top this delicious recipe. I cannot believe how creamy, cheesy and delicious this one is. Thank you for sharing. I cheated and bought jarred roasted red peppers which saved me quite a bit of time. I can’t wait to have this one again.

Very bell peppery, had to add extra spices to balance it. Fresh basil was a nice touch and vegan parm.

Oh my god this sauce is ahhhmazing. I made it for my roomates who aren’t vegan and they went back for seconds. Some alterations I made were a sprinkling of oregano in the blender, a lot more red pepper flakes (1-1.25tps), and 4 tbs nooch (made it nice and rich). SO GOOD!!! Topped with suggested parsley and parm, plus added some Italian veggie sausage. Served over quinoa since I had no pasta.

Oh my god this sauce is ahhhmazing!!! I made for my roomates who arent vegan and they went back for seconds. Some alterations I made were a sprinkling of oregano in the blender, a lot more red pepper flakes (1-1.25tps), and 4 tbs nooch (made it nice and rich). SO GOOD! Topped with suggested parsley and parm, plus added some Italian veggie sausage. Served over quinoa since I had no pasta.

I found fresh paprika peppers at the farmers market, and made your recipe with only 2 tweaks – arrowroot and no salt. It was so tasty, but the peppers were a little too hot for me. I added a can of org fire roasted tomatoes and another 1T nooch. This was so good – the best sauce I’ve had that fits my Eat To Live diet – WFPB no s-o-s.

Can’t wait to explore your site to find more recipes.

Thank you!!

I made this pasta last weekend, and it was incredible! I subbed tapioca starch for cornstarch (2:1 ratio) and used Trader Joe’s unsweetened original almond milk, and the sauce turned out great! The meal was comforting and decadent — such a great low-fat option! I recommend topping with fresh basil, cracked pepper, and red pepper flakes and serving with warm bread. Will definitely be making this again. Thanks, Dana!

Like ALL of MB’s recipes, I loved this one. I noticed some people commented about it being “bland”, but I completely disagree. It tastes HEALTHY, yet delicious. The sauce is amazing and creamy – came out perfect. I added some broccoli and roasted kale to get some greens in. Easy, yummy, simple ingredients!

It seems like no one else was having this issue, so maybe my levels were just off….but the almond milk flavour really stood out (making it taste a bit like cereal milk, maybe thats just me). I think next time I will play with kinds of milk. I also made it on spaghetti squash which was a great combo.

My BF and I have been Vegan for a few years, we cook a lot, but tend to stick with what we know or similar recipes. This was a bit out of the comfort zone, but as soon as I saw it I wanted to try it. Made it last Sunday and it was a HUGE hit!! We loved it so much, the only alterations I made were to make a bit more, thankfully, because he went back for thirds :) This was easy to make and tasted wonderful. Thank you!

Absolutely delicious as is! I put this over edamame or black bean pasta.. YUM!! I’ve already ear marked a few other recipes to try. Your Garlic mac-n-cheese, the vegan meatballs, and a few others. Thank you!

Delicious! A great alternative to tomato sauce. You can really amp up the sauce with Parmesan cheese, if not vegan, and even a couple dashes of fish sauce to really bring in some umami.
I added a little extra cornstarch to really get the sauce to stick to the linguini. Definitely going on the pasta rotation! Thank you!

Made this and added zucchini and Gardein meatless meatballs. Delicious recipe!

I made this for my meat eating family and they loved it! My mom asked if it had heavy cream in it and my sister thought it had butter because it was so creamy ? thanks so much!!

Wow – this is the bomb, I left out the oil to save calories and I was out of Nooch but it still came out delicious! The best part is it’s so rich, it tastes like I am eating some high cal comfort food but per my fitness pal the serving is just ove 300 calories (without oil/nooch)! My new favorite pasta dish!!

I made this tonight with brown rice fussili and it was sooo good! I threw in some zucchini and broccoli just to get in some added veg. Your recipes never fail! <3

This was great. Second time I made it, I added 2c of my vege lasagna sauce. Big family, big hit.

I discovered this a couple of months ago and decided to try it. I loved it so much that I usually keep some in my fridge at all times! I use it for pasta, a dip, spread it on bread, as a salad dressing, etc. Even my non-vegan friends and family love it. Thanks so much for sharing!

This recipe was a phenomenon in my household! The red pepper sauce is delicious and such a great substitute for a traditional tomato-based sauce. My husband shared his leftovers with his coworkers (sweet southern women who love homestyle cooking) and they loved it! I’ve become sort of a health-cook celebrity around my husband’s office because of this recipe. Thank you!

I was really excited to try this, but it turned out a little bland. I followed the recipe except instead of almond breeze I used cashew creme (because I think almond breeze gives it a weird taste) and I’m glad I did because there is no way it would be edible if I had used the full amount of almond breeze, because the flavor of the peppers were so mild. I think the number of peppers needs to be doubled for the flavor of the pepper to really come through maybe? Or the peppers i had were just bland for some reason?

Everything else was great though- the texture of the sauce was amazing! I served it with spinach and tomatoes and it paired nicely, it was just bland.

Love this, and it’s approved by my 2 year old! I use 3 peppers instead of two, and add a dash of smoked paprika and a squeeze of lemon juice – takes it to the next level!

Hi Dana, I’m vegan for a while now and loves experiencing in the kitchen…Your blog really gives me good inspiration as it goes beyond the basic vegan recipes you can find on the net to explore some foreign veganised dishes (I’m thinking about your ramen, Morrocan Spiced lentils…), all that to say I’m thankful for what you share with us! Also appreciate the quality of the pics and mise en scène!
Thanks from France!

PS: For this recipe I personnally roasted the garlic and shallots in the oven , which gives them a real nice flavour!

Made this today. Was yummy! I didn’t have parsley and I think that and or other fresh herbs would have been a good addition. Very creamy and definitely make again with herbs or veggies added. My fest vegan sauce! Yeah! Hubby liked it too.