Vegan Spicy Sausage Pasta

August 18, 2019

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Before I went vegan, a spicy sausage tomato-based pasta was one of my absolute favourite dishes. So, when I made my Vegan Italian Seitan Sausage recipe, I knew just what to do with it. Oh man, talk about a throwback to totally blissful pasta, I can’t believe it took me so long to veganize this recipe! This recipe for Vegan Spicy Sausage Pasta is everything I ever wanted and more. Thick slices of vegan sausage with a spicy tomato sauce all tossed together with any kind of pasta you like.

If you make your seitan sausages ahead of time, this dish is super duper quick to prepare as well making it a wonderful weeknight meal. I use a jar of store-bought tomato pasta sauce but amp it up with sautéd onions, garlic, and red pepper flakes to make this recipe super simple to toss together. And then you get to dine on this…

Yeah, I’m drooling too.

Of course, if you prefer you could purchase premade vegan sausages, and toss those in here instead, but if you haven’t tried making seitan from scratch before, it’s so much fun, so much cheaper, and so much tastier when homemade. I love it so much!

How to make Vegan Spicy Sausage Pasta:

Slice the sausages diagonally into thick slices. In a large pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. When hot, add the sliced sausages and fry a couple of minutes on each side until browned. Remove the sausages from the pan and set aside.

Return the pan to the heat and add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for about 4 minutes until the onions start to turn translucent. Add the crushed red pepper flakes and continue to cook for another minute until the onion begins to brown.

*If you prefer a non-spicy pasta you can omit or reduce the crushed red pepper flakes.

Add the tomato sauce and heat through.

*I love adding freshly sautéd onions and garlic to a store-bought sauce to enhance the flavours and make it taste homemade. If you made your tomato sauce from scratch you can choose to omit the extra onions and garlic if you wish.

Once the sauce is hot, add the pasta and sausage slices to the sauce and toss well to coat. Serve with a sprinkle of Parmegan if desired.

Bon appetegan!

Sam.

Vegan Spicy Sausage Pasta

Total Italian comfort food! Homemade vegan seitan sausages tossed in a spicy tomato sauce for a perfect hearty weeknight meal.

450 g rigatoni or pasta of choice ((gluten-free if preferred))
3 prepared Vegan Italian Seitan Sausages ((1/2 the recipe))
2 tablespoons olive oil, (divided)
1/2 yellow onion, (chopped)
3 cloves garlic, (minced)
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes ((reduce or omit if preferred) )
650 ml jar tomato pasta sauce ((or 2 3/4 cups homemade))
Parmegan ((optional for garnish))

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and prepare the pasta according to package directions.
Slice the sausages diagonally into thick slices. In a large pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. When hot, add the sliced sausages and fry a couple of minutes on each side until browned. Remove the sausages from the pan and set aside.
Return the pan to the heat and add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for about 4 minutes until the onions start to turn translucent. Add the crushed red pepper flakes and continue to cook for another minute until the onion begins to brown. Add the tomato sauce and heat through.

*I love adding freshly sautéd onions and garlic to a store-bought sauce to enhance the flavours and make it taste homemade. If you made your tomato sauce from scratch you can choose to omit the extra onions and garlic if you wish.
Once the sauce is hot, add the pasta and sausage slices to the sauce and toss well to coat. Serve with a sprinkle of Parmegan if desired.