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    August 18, 2019 6 Comments

    Vegan Spicy Sausage Pasta

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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.

    Vegan spicy sausage pasta is total Italian comfort food! Homemade vegan seitan sausages tossed in a spicy tomato sauce for a perfect hearty weeknight meal. #itdoesnttastelikechicken #veganrecipes #pasta

    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...

    Vegan spicy sausage pasta is total Italian comfort food! Homemade vegan seitan sausages tossed in a spicy tomato sauce for a perfect hearty weeknight meal. #itdoesnttastelikechicken #veganrecipes #pasta

    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:

    Homemade vegan seitan sausage.

    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.

    Sauté onions, garlic, and red pepper flakes for a spicy tomato pasta sauce

    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.

    My trick to make a jar of pasta sauce extra delicious and spicy

    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.

    Vegan spicy sausage pasta is total Italian comfort food! Homemade vegan seitan sausages tossed in a spicy tomato sauce for a perfect hearty weeknight meal. #itdoesnttastelikechicken #veganrecipes #pasta

    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.

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    5 from 8 votes

    Vegan Spicy Sausage Pasta

    Total Italian comfort food! Homemade vegan seitan sausages tossed in a spicy tomato sauce for a perfect hearty weeknight meal.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Main Course, Pasta
    Cuisine: Italian
    ingredient tag: noodles & pasta, tomatoes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 482kcal
    Author: Sam Turnbull • It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken

    Ingredients

    • 450 g rigatoni or pasta of choice (gluten-free if preferred)
    • 3 prepared Vegan Italian Seitan Sausages (½ the recipe)
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
    • ½ yellow onion, chopped
    • 3 cloves garlic, minced
    • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (reduce or omit if preferred)
    • 650 ml jar tomato pasta sauce (or 2 ¾ cups homemade)
    • Parmegan (optional for garnish)
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    Instructions

    • 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.

    Notes

    *nutrition is based on one serving which is â…™ of the recipe.
    *time for the recipe does not include the time to make the seitan sausages.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1051mg | Potassium: 724mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 692IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 4mg
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    1. Trina says

      January 15, 2021 at 9:15 pm

      5 stars
      I made this tonight. It was amazing! I have a bad sensitivity to gluten so I used Lightlife gluten free Spicy Italian Sausage. Added Kale from the garden. Thank you

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        January 22, 2021 at 11:56 am

        Wonderful! So happy you enjoyed 🙂

        Reply
    2. Richard Makin says

      August 20, 2019 at 8:02 pm

      5 stars
      Dude, this looks OBSCENELY good! My husband just saw this on the screen over my shoulder and got excited that this might be dinner! AHHA

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        August 21, 2019 at 12:29 pm

        Haha! Amazing!! I hope you both enjoy it if you give it a try 🙂

        Reply
    3. Andrea says

      August 19, 2019 at 12:01 am

      5 stars
      I used beyond meats spicy Italian sausage and it was fast and easy but tasted great! Thank you

      Reply
      • Sam Turnbull says

        August 21, 2019 at 12:20 pm

        Wonderful! So happy you enjoyed, Andrea 🙂

        Reply

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