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Spicy Vegan Meatless Sauce

February 1, 2015 · by Ari ·

Healthy, vegan, protein-packed & gluten-free Spicy Meatless Sauce

This spicy vegan meatless sauce is packed with flavor and protein, and is a great meat-free option to serve with your favorite pasta. Healthy, gluten-free and flavor-full!

Healthy, vegan, protein-packed & gluten-free Spicy Meatless Sauce

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By now we’ve talked in detail about my obsession with Italian food. Especially sauce. Pasta I can take or leave, but there must be a good, flavorful sauce.

Healthy, vegan, protein-packed & gluten-free Spicy Meatless Sauce

I am an equal opportunity eater, so generally I just brown up some ground turkey for my meat sauce, but I am always looking for options for my vegetarian and vegan friends. When GardeinTM reached out to me about creating a recipe, I was so excited to try something new. And the verdict? It was absolutely delicious. For vegetarians, and non-vegetarians alike!

Healthy, vegan, protein-packed & gluten-free Spicy Meatless Sauce

I have to admit, I have never been great about doing my research about the impact the food we choose has our environment.  Did you know that if every American ate meatless just once a week it would be equivalent to half a million cars being taken off the roads each year? That’s crazy to me! In addition, it takes approximately 2500 gallons of water to produce 1 lb of beef whereas it takes only 50 gallons of water for a plant-based meal–this is the equivalent water savings if you didn’t shower for 6 months! I know many people worry about getting protein when going meatless, but Gardein offers 12 grams of protein (hence the name: garden + protein!) for every 1/2 cup of their beefless ground for only 80 calories! Ummm, SCORE!

Healthy, vegan, protein-packed & gluten-free Spicy Meatless Sauce

One taste of this sauce, and you’ll be all about this deliciously meat-free option!

Spicy Vegan Meatless Sauce
Recipe Type: Main
Author: Ari Ziskin
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 15 mins
Serves: 4
This spicy vegan meatless sauce is packed with flavor and protein, and a great meat-free option to serve with your favorite pasta. Healthy, gluten-free and flavor-full!
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp fresh or dried basil
  • 2 tsp crushed red pepper (more or less depending on desired spiciness)
  • generous pinch each salt and pepper
  • 2 cups [url href=”http://gardein.com/products/gluten-free-beefless-ground/” target=”_blank”]Gardein Beefless Ground[/url]
Instructions
  1. In a large pan, saute onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until fragrant. Add crushed tomato and spices. When sauce starts to bubble, reduce heat to a simmer. Add the beefless ground and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Serve immediately.
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Gardein . The opinions and text are all mine.

Filed Under: Dinner, Entree, Gluten-free, Pasta, Sauces & Spreads, savory, Vegan, Vegetarian · Tagged: italian, protein, sauce, tomato sauce, vegan, vegan meat sauce, vegan protein, vegan spaghetti sauce, vegetarian

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