Name: Creamy Sun-dried Tomato Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 portions of pasta; 1 Tbsp sunflower oil; 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 Tbsp sundried tomatoes, roughly chopped; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 250ml dairy-free cream; salt & pepper to taste; fresh herbs to garnish (totally optional)

Super creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Sauce Recipe – next level (vegan) comfort food! Created with only 5 simple ingredients. Perfect with vegan tortellini.

Don’t well all know those eves? Hungry for a more-ish comforting meal, but only a handful of ingredients in the house and no bother to spend much time in the kitchen. Well let me tell you, that’s a perfect eve for this super quick & easy, but totally mouth-watering Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta dish. Great with vegan tortellini (like the ones from Mr Organic I used here) but also amazing with any other type of pasta you have to hand.

What you need to make this Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

Ingredients:

any pasta (preferably some small/medium shapes that hold sauce well!)
onion
garlic
a little oil
sun-dried tomatoes
tomato paste
dairy-free cream
salt & pepper
herbs to garnish

Equipment:

1 large non-stick pan
either ready-cooked pasta or a saucepan to cook your pasta in

How to make a Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Sauce from scratch

First start by preparing your pasta according to packaging instructions.

The sauce can be created easily in a single pan: start by heating your oil in the pan over high-heat. For best results use a non-stick pan! Add in the chopped onions and cook until translucent – this should take about 2 minutes once the oil is hot. Add in the minced garlic and cook it for a further minute, stirring to ensure it does not burn in the pan.

Afterwards add in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes. This doesn’t need to be a fine chop, I usually just roughly slice them – about 2 tablespoons worth of sun-dried tomatoes.

Stir in the tomato paste and then reduce the heat to a minimum. Pour in the vegan cream and bring to a simmer over low heat. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes whilst stirring regularly to combine.

Add in the cooked pasta and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot & garnish with some fresh herbs (totally optional of course). Basil, thyme, rosemary or sage are all a great fit for this dish! Enjoy!

Where to buy vegan tortellini & ravioli in the UK

A few years ago I probably would have told you that you’d have to make them from scratch but luckily nowadays there are a whole bunch of brands that create ready-made vegan tortellini for an easy and quick tasty dinner to create at home!

Here are a few brands/stores that currently stock them:

Mr Organic: they do both Porcini and Vegetable Tortellinis, available in store at Coop and online at Ocado, Abel & Cole & The Vegan Kind
Tesco: they stock the Wicked Kitchen Spinach & Wild Garlic Ravioli
Sainsburys: at Sainsburys you can find vegan Ravioli in the chilled section from a brand called ‘Scoiattolo’ – in both a Grilled Vegetables and a Chickpeas & Lentils version. They’re both Organic also!

What you’ll love about this recipe:

it’s 100% vegan
it’s super quick & easy to make
it’s full of flavour
it will have you wanting more
you can use whatever pasta you have at home – though it tastes simply fab with vegan tortellini!
you can pre-make and freeze this sauce
it still takes fantastic re-heated, which makes it perfect for meal prep!