Healthy Veggie Pasta Sauce

• servings: 3 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

300 g tomatoes (chopped)

150 g bell pepper (chopped)

200 g zucchini (chopped)

1 small/medium onion (chopped)

2 cloves of garlic (minced)

1/2 tsp Italian spice blend

Salt & black pepper (to taste)

150 g vegan cream cheese

120 g vegetable broth

200 g uncooked pasta (gluten-free, if needed)

Chopped basil (for garnish)

Directions

You can watch the short video in the post for visual instructions.Preheat the oven to 390 °F (200 °C) and grease a medium baking dish with a little oil.

Add the tomatoes, bell pepper, zucchini, onion, garlic, Italian spice blend, salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine.

Next, add the vegan cream cheese and pour in the veggie broth.

Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until the cream cheese is starting to turn golden.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions, then drain most of the pasta water, but keep a small amount (see notes).

Remove the baking dish from the oven and blend the veggies using an immersion blender or regular blender.

Add the cooked pasta to the veggie sauce and stir to combine.

Serve in bowls, garnish with chopped basil and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 438 kcal
• Total Fat: 16 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Sodium: 370 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 64 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8 g
• Total Sugars: 10 g
• Protein: 14 g