3 Ingredient Spinach Tomato Pasta Sauce
3 ingredients and low effort makes for the best dinner! This spinach tomato pasta sauce will blow you away at how easy and flavorful it is.
Servings 4
Calories 166kcal
Ingredients
- 2 links Italian flavored vegan sausage , not breakfast sausage size but regular sausage size (see note)
- 8 fresh tomatoes , cut into large pieces (I use medium sized vine ripened tomatoes)
- 4 cups fresh spinach , roughly chopped (can also use chard)
- ¾ cup water or veggie broth for sautéing , or a drizzle of oil
- Your favorite pasta
optional for added flavoring:
- ¼ cup fresh oregano , or about 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 cup fresh basil , or about 3 tablespoons dried basil
- ½ cup fresh parsley , or about 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Instructions
- Crumble or slice the sausage and saute in water, broth or oil until it begins to brown. About 5 minutes
- Add in tomatoes and cook until they soften and the sauce is slightly thickened. About 5 minutes.
- Add spinach. If using extra spices and/or seasonings, add now.
- Allow sauce to simmer for 10 minutes or until thickened.
- Serve over your favorite pasta, spaghetti squash or anything else you prefer!
Notes
- Nutritional information is for the sauce only.
- If you like your sauce more saucy, then add some broth or water.
- There are many store bought plant-based sausages. A good soy free option is the brand Field Roast. A gluten free brand is Beyond Meat. You can also make your own by using my vegan sausage recipe. If you use a sausage that is not flavored, you will need to saute it with salt and seasoning first.
- The salt from the sausage is plenty (as long as it is a flavored kind), but if you need more feel free to add it in.
Nutrition
Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 326mg | Potassium: 750mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4860IU | Vitamin C: 42.2mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1.5mg