Description
A delicious and creamy vegan sausage pasta featuring savory Italian vegan sausage, tender spinach, and a rich coconut milk-based sauce, perfect for a comforting plant-based meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta
- 16 ounces uncooked short cut pasta
Sausage Mixture
- 1 package (13 ounces) Italian vegan sausage, sliced or chopped (Field Roast brand)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 medium sweet onion, chopped small
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper chili flakes
Sauce & Add-ins
- 13.5 ounce can coconut milk, light or full fat
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 5 ounces baby spinach
- 3/4 cup vegan parmesan cheese (Violife brand)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Sauté the sausage and aromatics: While the pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the sliced or chopped vegan sausage, chopped onion, minced garlic, and red pepper chili flakes. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent and the sausage is browned.
- Prepare the sauce: Reduce heat to low and pour in the coconut milk and water. Stir well to combine.
- Add spinach and seasoning: Stir in the baby spinach and cook for a few minutes until the spinach wilts. Add salt to taste, stirring to incorporate.
- Combine pasta and sauce: Add the cooked and drained pasta to the pan with the sausage mixture. Stir thoroughly to combine all ingredients evenly.
- Finish with vegan cheese: Stir in the vegan parmesan cheese until melted and creamy. Serve immediately and enjoy your creamy vegan sausage pasta!
Notes
- For an alternative green, substitute baby kale for the spinach.
- You can use homemade tempeh sausage as a substitute for the vegan sausage for a personalized flavor.
- Choose light coconut milk for a lighter sauce or full fat for a richer, creamier texture.
- For a coconut-free option, substitute the coconut milk with unsweetened and unflavored soy, cashew, or oat milk creamer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
