Garlic lovers unite - this Garlic Lovers Vegan Pasta is everything you could ever want. 15 cloves of garlic and vegan sausage make this pasta extra delicious!
Alright, I know lots of you are just like me and LOVE a garlicky recipe. And today's Garlic Lovers Vegan Pasta is made just for us! I know 15 cloves sounds like a lot. But you will not regret spending the time to prep all those cloves, because this pasta is freaking delicious.
What is in Garlic Lovers Vegan Pasta?
Well, obviously...garlic. Lots of it. 15 cloves of garlic, to be exact. YUM!
You want the garlic in this recipe to be very finely minced. You can definitely put your knife skills to the test, or do like I did, and use a garlic press. I also opted for pre-peeled garlic. This just helps the prep go a little faster.
Now, other than the garlic, this pasta uses olive oil, dry herbs, sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, vegan meat balls and a jar of pre-made marinara. A couple of notes - you want to use a good quality olive oil AND a good quality marinara. These are both important components, so don't skip on them.
I also used Beyond sausage to make mini vegan meatballs. Just break a couple links apart, then roll them up into bite-sized mini balls. If you use a different vegan sausage that doesn't break apart easily, you can also just slice them into bite-sized pieces.
How to serve Garlic Lovers Vegan Pasta
When you are ready to serve this, cook up some pasta - I used penne, because the sauce coats penne really well. Remember that this sauce is going to seem oily. But once it is combined with the pasta, that is what is going to help it stick to the pasta.
Plus, you want this to be extra saucy so you can soak up the extra sauce with crusty bread. We are carb loading with this recipe.
I guess you could add a salad on the side for some balance, but not necessary. Also, feel free to top this off with some vegan parm and fresh basil!
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Garlic Lovers Vegan Pasta
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil*
- 15 cloves garlic finely diced or minced
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- red pepper flakes optional
- 2 tablespoon sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil and drained
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 28-ounce jar marinara sauce
- 8 oz vegan sausage rolled in tiny balls
- salt if needed
- 8 oz penne dry
- fresh basil
- vegan parmesan optional, for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the garlic by finely dicing it or using a garlic press. Heat olive oil in a pot over low heat. Add the garlic, parsley, oregano, basil, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook on low, stirring regularly, until the garlic begins to caramelize - 10ish minutes. Be sure not to let it burn!
- While the garlic is cooking, prepare the vegan sausage. Break it apart in a bowl and then roll it into grape-sized mini-meatballs.** Set aside.
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes and tomato paste to the pot and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add the marinara sauce to the pot and stir to combine. Rinse the marinara jar with about a ¼ cup of water and add it to the pot - this will clean the jar and add water to the sauce at the same time.
- Drop the vegan meatballs into the sauce and gently press them down with a wooden spoon. Partially cover the pot and cook the sauce for at least 1 hour. Be sure to keep an eye on the sauce and keep the heat on low. Stir the sauce as needed. Taste and add salt if needed.
- When you are ready to eat, prepare the penne according to the package instructions. Drain the penne and add it back to the empty pan. Add some chopped basil to the sauce and stir to combine.
- Ladle the sauce over the penne, leaving some sauce in the pot. Divide the penne over 4 plates and top with the remaining sauce, vegan parm and more fresh basil. Serve with crusty bread to soak up any extra sauce.
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Nicole
This is one of my favorite recipes! Super good! I use Tofurkey brand Italian sausage because that's all my store carries and it works out great.
Rene
So glad you liked it Nicole!
August
SO fantastic!!! My family has enjoyed many of your recipes, but this has to be our favorite! Delicious - I’m making a double batch next time, which will be soon!! Thank you!! Next up is your vegan lasagne!
Rene
So glad the family liked it! Good luck with the 30 cloves of garlic with your double batch 😉
mcw
Delicious and amazing
Rene
Thanks!!! 🤗
Liz
This was so, so, so, soooo good! Even my pickiest eater ( the husband) loved it! There’s four in our house and we all ate so much there are no leftovers... 😜
Thanks for the great recipes!
Rene
Woowho! So glad it was hit with the whole family!
Liz
hi - i am not very good with the cooking malarkey and was wondering - instead of vegan sausage can i swap them for falafels??? cooked first of course - thanks - liz
Rene
Falafel sounds super tasty! I would just cook them and add them to the sauce right before eating.