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    Delightful Mom Food / Recipes / Meal Type / Condiments / Vegan Butternut Squash Pasta or Pizza Sauce

    Last Updated March 15, 2022. Published March 11, 2022 Danielle Fahrenkrug | This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

    Vegan Butternut Squash Pasta or Pizza Sauce

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    The ultimate vegan butternut squash pasta sauce for pasta and pizza! Brilliantly flavored with herb-infused sage oil and garlicky roasted vegetables blended into a nutrient-rich sauce for a sophisticated meal.

    vegan roasted butternut squash sauce

    Butternut squash sauce for pasta and pizza

    This is a terrific sauce that is nightshade free, dairy-free, and quick and easy to make. It is naturally sweetened by roasting butternut squash cubes which caramelizes the outer layer that blends beautifully into a creamy sweet butternut squash pasta sauce that is also wonderful on pizza. While the vegetables roast, we make a 3-minute infused sage oil to compliment the sweet and earthy notes of butternut squash.

    It is similar to this butternut squash sauce recipe, just without the cheese and dairy!

    Ingredients

    ingredients for vegan sauce made with butternut squash
    • butternut squash (½-inch cubes, can be purchased precut)
    • small yellow onion, skin removed and cut into large chunks
    • 3 small garlic cloves, skin removed (or 2 large ones)
    • sage leaves
    • coconut oil or vegan butter
    • extra-virgin olive oil
    • Himalayan salt
    • black pepper

    How to make butternut squash pasta sauce

    In a small saucepan, add the coconut oil, olive oil, and sage leaves. Heat on low for about 3 minutes or until fragrant. Turn the heat off, remove and discard the leaves, and let it cool slightly.

    sage oil heating in a saucepan

    Roasting the vegetables

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a baking pan with cooking oil. Add the butternut squash, onion, and garlic and spread evenly on the pan so the vegetables do not overlap. Spray lightly with cooking oil.

    roasted butternut squash, onion and garlic on a baking sheet to make sauce

    Bake for about 25 minutes until roasted and lightly golden.

    Add the roasted vegetables and sage oil to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth to make the sauce.

    butternut squash pasta sauce

    Where to serve this sauce

    Serve butternut squash pasta sauce on your favorite pasta noodles and pizza recipes in place of tomato sauce or mix in with tomato sauce. Here are our favorites:

    • Spaghetti Squash Pasta With Butternut Pasta
    • AIP Pizza Crust Without Yeast and Egg – serve it on this pizza for an allergy friendly Autoimmune protocol meal.
    • Arugula Prosciutto Pizza – if vegan is not an issue, top it on this mouthwatering gourmet pizza before adding the cheese.
    • Gluten-Free Pizza Crust – double the recipe and top it on this gluten-free pizza crust.
    • Healthy Spaghetti Recipe – serve butternut squash sauce over spaghetti noodles in place of tomato sauce.
    • Broccoli Pasta – ramp up the flavor in broccoli pasta by adding butternut sauce into this vegan recipe.

    How to use this butternut sauce in pasta

    When using butternut squash pasta sauce over noodles, reserve about ½ cup of the cooked pasta liquid before draining the noodles. Add the noodles back to the pot, then add ¼ cup of the reserved water and this pasta sauce recipe. Mix to coat the noodles and add more of the water if needed. If it is too liquidy let it keep heating a bit until the extra liquid evaporates.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What flavors go well with butternut squash?

    Sweet herbs and flavorful spices go well with butternut squash. The best ones include cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, rosemary, sage, thyme, bay leaf. In addition, maple syrup, honey, and brown sugar compliment the earthy nutty flavors of squash.

    Does butternut squash work for spaghetti?

    Butternut squash is roasted and creamed into a spreadable sauce, making this recipe a wonderful and healthy nightshade free addition to use in spaghetti and pasta recipes. Use butternut squash for pasta sauce, and spaghetti squash as noodles, but not vise versa.

    slice of grain free aip pizza nightshade free

    Butternut squash recipes

    • Butternut Squash Flax Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
    • Spaghetti Squash Pasta With Butternut Squash Sauce
    • Butternut Squash Pancakes (Gluten-Free)
    • Carrot Butternut Squash Soup
    • Roasted Butternut Squash Apple Soup

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    vegan roasted butternut squash sauce

    Vegan Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce

    The ultimate vegan butternut squash pasta sauce for pasta and pizza! Brilliantly flavored with herb-infused sage oil and garlicky roasted vegetables blended into a nutrient-rich sauce for a sophisticated meal.
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    Course: Condiment, Sauce
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Halal, Hindu, Kosher, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 102kcal
    Author: Danielle Fahrenkrug

    Ingredients

    • 10 ounces cubed butternut squash (½-inch cubes, can be purchased precut)
    • ½ small yellow onion skin removed and cut into large chunks
    • 3 small garlic cloves skin removed (or 2 large ones)
    • 5 large sage leaves
    • 1 tablespoon coconut oil or vegan butter
    • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
    • ½ teaspoon Himalayan salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

    Instructions

    • In a small saucepan, add the coconut oil, olive oil, and sage leaves. Heat on low for about 3 minutes or until fragrant. Turn the heat off, remove and discard the leaves, and let it cool slightly.
      sage oil heating in a saucepan
    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a baking pan with cooking oil.
    • Add the butternut squash, onion, and garlic to the prepared baking pan and spread evenly on the pan so the vegetables do not overlap. Spray lightly with cooking oil. Bake for about 25 minutes until roasted and lightly golden.
      roasted butternut squash, onion and garlic on a baking sheet to make sauce
    • Once done remove the vegetables from the oven. Add the roasted vegetables and sage oil to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth to make the sauce.
      butternut squash pasta sauce

    Notes

    When using butternut squash pasta sauce over noodles, reserve about ½ cup of the cooked pasta liquid before draining the noodles. Add the noodles back to the pot, then add ¼ cup of the reserved water and this pasta sauce recipe. Mix to coat the noodles and add more of the water if needed. If it is too liquidy let it keep heating a bit until the extra liquid evaporates.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 281mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 7535IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg
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    About Danielle Fahrenkrug

    Danielle Fahrenkrug is the writer and photographer behind Delightful Mom Food. She is a mama of two young boys and loves food, family, friends, and Jesus with a passion for wine, coffee, and cauliflower crusted pizza. Danielle is also the author for Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Baking Cookbook, Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Cookbook, Dairy-Free Cookbook for Kids and is a certified health and nutrition life coach.

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