This pasta sauce uses blended hazelnuts and dairy-free cream as the base, and is flavoured with sage and nutmeg to create a deeply savoury, warming sauce. Once it’s stirred through fried chestnut mushrooms, onions, garlic and pasta you have an aromatic, hearty dish. I found that tagliatelle worked really well for this, as the sauce… Continue reading Creamy Hazelnut, Sage & Nutmeg Pasta Sauce
Category: Sauces
Vegan Peanut Noodle Stir Fry
Thi is a really simple, quick, meal for one that you can whip up in 15 minutes. It’s also really easy to customise too. The noodles and sauce will go with all manner of vegetables or protein. So feel free to swap out the vegetables I’ve used, or swap the tofu for tempeh, seitan or… Continue reading Vegan Peanut Noodle Stir Fry
Creamy Red Pepper & Tomato Pasta Sauce
This pasta sauce is packed with flavour, but is very simple to make. It combines roasted beef tomato, roasted red pepper and roasted garlic, along with silken tofu and herbs. It’s seasoned simply with nutritional yeast, Italian style seasoning, salt and pepper You’ll need; One beef tomato, halved Two red peppers, deseeded and quartered Four… Continue reading Creamy Red Pepper & Tomato Pasta Sauce
Hazelnut & Cashew Butter
This is a delicious mix of roasted hazelnuts and roasted cashews, blended into a smooth butter. The cashews add a slight sweetness and creaminess, and the hazelnut adds a deep, aromatic nuttiness. It’s one of the tastiest nut butters that I’ve ever tasted. It’s also incredibly simple, it contains just two ingredients. Use it as… Continue reading Hazelnut & Cashew Butter
Vegan Creamy Tomato & Ham Macaroni
Hello! I’m back from my break with a hearty pasta recipe. This combines meaty seitan ham pieces and macaroni in a creamy tomato sauce. As you know, I like to use tofu cream to add a creamy element to sauces. But this time I used cashew cream, specifically a blended mixture of soaked raw cashews… Continue reading Vegan Creamy Tomato & Ham Macaroni
Vegan Gravy
Bisto? Never heard of it. Jokes aside, I do like Bisto, as having gravy granules that you just add boiled water to is very convenient. But sometimes you want a gravy that you’ve put as much effort into as the meal itself. Look no further than this recipe for a rich, thick gravy that will… Continue reading Vegan Gravy
Vegan Queso; Cashew Cheese Sauce
This cashew based vegan queso is incredibly easy to whip up, and very versatile. You can eat it hot or cold, drizzle it onto nachos or burritos; use it as a dip for crisps or chips, or spread it onto sandwiches or wraps. It doesn’t require any cooking and it’s gluten free. You don’t need… Continue reading Vegan Queso; Cashew Cheese Sauce
Mushroom, Leek and Fennel Stroganoff
This rich and creamy stroganoff combines delicious vegetables in a luscious sauce. For the creamy element to this, I chose to go with tofu cream. Tofu cream is a cream substitute that I make by blending silken tofu with plant-based milk. It’s a really useful cream substitute that you can easily make at home. It’s… Continue reading Mushroom, Leek and Fennel Stroganoff
Vegan Sausage and Green Pepper Fusilli
This hearty pasta dish combines meaty seitan sausages, green pepper and fusilli in a herby tomato sauce. Any kind of sausages should work for this, but my Italian Herb Sausages would work especially well in this dish. The tomato sauce is really simple and uncomplicated, but it works really well for this. Sometimes you really… Continue reading Vegan Sausage and Green Pepper Fusilli
Roasted Asparagus & Pistachio Pesto
This pesto has a fantastic flavour coming from the roasted asparagus and roasted pistachio. It’s delicious stirred through hot or cold pasta, spread onto sandwiches, or used as a dip. I especially like making a large pasta salad and using this pesto as the dressing. Here’s a recipe for a pesto pasta salad that this… Continue reading Roasted Asparagus & Pistachio Pesto
