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    Vegan Pasta Bake

    August 21, 2022 by Kristy @ Plant N' Spice

    pasta bake on a plate with a fork

    Comforting and delicious vegan pasta bake with cheesy white sauce and vegan sausage for the busy weekdays. You'll love this recipe! It's rich, creamy and easy to make!

    baked pasta in a blue baking dish with fresh basil

    This vegan pasta bake is one of my favourite recipes. It brings me back to my childhood. My mom made this for us when my sister and I were little kids. Perfect on a busy weekday or for a weekend dinner. It is super easy and quick to make and can feed the whole family.

    If you fancy something even quicker, check out my other pasta recipes!

    I've tried many pasta bake recipes before, but this is the BEST so far. Even my boyfriend says this is the most delicious version of my pasta bakes. Oh well, ok, hun, I will remember that!:)

    The vegan sausage is optional, but I love its texture and taste. It adds extra protein and fibre, so it's tasty and nutritious.

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    • Here's what you'll need to make the Vegan Pasta Bake:
    • For the white sauce you'll need:
    • How to make the Vegan Pasta Bake:
    • Substitutions
    • Top tip
    • Vegan Pasta Bake

    Here's what you'll need to make the Vegan Pasta Bake:

    pasta bake with fresh basil on a white plate and fork
    • red onion
    • vegan sausage
    • olive oil
    • tomato puree
    • tomato passata
    • penne
    • garlic
    • spices: salt, oregano, basil, cinnamon, chilli flakes, brown sugar
    • vegan cheese

    For the white sauce you'll need:

    • silken tofu
    • nutritional yeast
    • salt, paprika
    • pasta water

    See recipe card for quantities.

    How to make the Vegan Pasta Bake:

    ground sausage in a skillet

    Start with the sausage. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add finely chopped red onion and garlic—Cook over medium-high heat. Grind the sausage with a fork, or use your hands to break it into small pieces and cook it until it's crispy.

    ground sausage with tomato sauce and spices in a skillet

    In the meantime, cook the pasta until al dente. When the sausage is crispy, add the passata, tomato puree, and spices with a bit of pasta water and cook everything together for about 10 minutes. Once the ragu is cooked, pour it over the pasta.

    non baked pasta bake with cheese and white sauce in a baking tray

    Now time to make the cheesy white sauce. Add silken tofu into the blender with a bit of pasta water and nutritional yeast and blend for a few seconds to have a silky and creamy sauce. Then pour it into the separate saucepan, add a bit of salt and paprika, and cook until it's simmered.

    pasta bake with a cheesy white sauce in an baking tray

    Pour the white sauce, sprinkle the vegan grated cheese on top, and place it in the oven at 200 degrees for 20 minutes.

    Serve it with a side salad or garlic bread. Enjoy!

    Substitutions

    Don't you have these ingredients at home? No problem! Here are a few substitutes to make this recipe without using them.

    • sausage - Instead, you can use tofu or veggies, beans or chickpeas.
    • cheesy white sauce - add soy yoghurt or plant-based sour cream instead.
    • cheese - nutritional yeast is an excellent substitutes for cheese/parmesan cheese.

    Top tip

    To make it crispy, leave some gaps on the edges while pouring the sauce and adding the cheese. For extra cheesiness, add more creamy white sauce to it.

    When it is ready, set it aside for ten minutes so you can cut it into small pieces without falling apart.

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    Vegan Pasta Bake


    • Author: Kristy @ Plant N' Spice
    • Total Time: 45 minutes
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Comforting and delicious vegan pasta bake with cheesy white sauce and vegan sausage for the busy weekdays. You'll love this recipe! It's rich, creamy and easy to make!


    Ingredients

    Scale

    1 red onion

    6 vegan sausage 

    2 tbsp tomato puree

    250ml tomato passata

    4 garlic cloves

    salt

    1 tbsp brown sugar

    1+½  tsp oregano

    1+½ teaspoon basil

    ¼ tsp cinnamon

    1 tsp chilli

    200ml pasta water

    250g penne

    For the cheesy white sauce you'll need:

    150ml silken tofu

    pinch of salt and paprika

    2 tbsp nutritional yeast

    1 ladle pasta water


    Instructions

    • Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add finely chopped red onion and garlic—Cook over medium-high heat. 
    • Grind the sausage with a fork, or use your hands to break it into small pieces and cook it until it's crispy. 
    • In the meantime, cook the pasta until al dente. When the sausage is crispy, add the passata, tomato puree, and spices with a bit of pasta water and cook everything together for about 10 minutes.
    • Once the ragu is ready, pour it over the pasta.
    • Now time to make the cheesy white sauce. Add silken tofu into the blender with a bit of pasta water and nutritional yeast and blend for a few seconds to have a silky and creamy sauce. 
    • Then pour it into the separate saucepan, add a bit of salt and paprika, and cook until it's simmered.
    • Pour the white sauce, sprinkle the vegan grated cheese on top, and place it in the oven at 200 degrees for 20 minutes.
    • Prep Time: 5
    • Cook Time: 40

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