5-Minute Roasted Red Pepper Sauce (no-oil)

By the Gracious Vegan

This is an excellent alternative to marinara sauce. It has a fresh taste because of the basil, and the little bit of vinegar makes it lean to the sharp rather than mellow side. The other thing about this recipe? It’s super fast. I like to have a jar of roasted red peppers in my pantry at all times so I can go to this recipe if I need to.

Makes 2 + 2/3 cups sauce (enough for 6-7 servings of pasta)

Purée all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

• One 16-ounce jar of roasted red bell peppers, drained and rinsed (or 4 large red peppers, roasted and peeled)

• 4 cloves garlic, peeled

• 1 cup water

• 2/3 cup loosely packed fresh basil or 2 Tablespoon dried

• 1/2 cup (4 oz.) tomato paste

• 1.5 Tablespoon red wine vinegar

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

It is ready to heat and serve. 

Serve with Gracious Vegan Parmesan Cheese on any kind of pasta.

Timing: 5 minutes for the sauce (longer for the pasta, unless you have frozen pasta in the freezer)

Gluten-free sauce