This Spicy Vegan Sausage Pasta is a simple dinner recipe that has the perfect kick. A tomato base, vegan Italian sausage, fresh kale and rigatoni!
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT40M
Rating
5 stars (11 reviews)
Keywords
dinner, pasta, pasta sauce, quick dinner, vegan sausage, weeknight dinner
Ingredients
3/4 pound rigatoni (dry)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound vegan Italian sausage (I used Beyond Meat)
3 cloves garlic (diced)
2 shallots (finely diced)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon pepper
salt (to taste)
red pepper flakes (to taste)
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
1 1/2 cups marinara sauce
1 cup non-dairy cream (unsweetened, I used Ripple)
2 cups chopped greens (I used kale)
fresh basil (for serving)
Categories
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian
Steps
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta.
Place the empty pot back on the stove and heat the olive oil. Add the vegan sausage and brown on both sides (approx. 3-5 minutes per side). Use a slotted spoon to remove the sausage from the pan.
Add the garlic, shallots, and seasonings to the pot and cook down for about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook for another minute. Add the marinara sauce and a splash of pasta water. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Pour in the vegan cream and the greens. Toss to combine and cook until the greens are wilted. Add the cooked pasta and toss to combine. Pour in more pasta water until your desired consistency is reached. Taste and adjust salt as needed.
Serve the pasta hot, topped with fresh basil.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 501 kcal
Carbohydrates: 61 g
Protein: 21 g
Fat: 20 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Sodium: 879 mg
Sugar: 12 g
Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
Reviews
Jeffrey on 2025-02-22 (5 stars): I made this last night. It is spectacular. I like to make it very spicy. The only thing I had is I didn’t have vegan cream. So I used some plain vegan yogurt. It works just fine. This is a really easy dish to make and it’s very tasty highly recommend!
Lisa on 2024-12-23 (5 stars): Fantastic!
SG on 2023-04-10 (5 stars): Super delicious!! I used spinach instead of kale and it was so nice and creamy! Definitely going to make it again (and try your other recipes too!!)
Sabina on 2022-08-08 (5 stars): Forgot to add a star rating :)
Jenniffer on 2022-08-05 (5 stars): I made this and is so so delicious! Family loved it! I only added some grated vegan cheese https://violifefoods.com/ on top. Will definitely keep the recipe and make it again, Thank you!
Lisa Dee on 2022-07-13 (5 stars): I made this...I'm posting pics on my Instagram...it is soooo good....I roasted my Italian sausage as I use Feild Roast and they don't turn out well in a pan...so so good...
