Pasta with Nomato (Tomato-less) Red Sauce
Pasta doesn’t need to have a red sauce in order to be delicious!
Having gone through periods of constant GERD and acid reflux, I was forced to temporarily alter my diet, omitting tomatoes, onions, garlic, and many other foods. The problem was that culturally, eating pasta with tomato sauce as a component of my meal was something I did 3 - 4 times per week. The combination of tomatoes, garlic, and onion was far too much for my twisted up tummy to handle. I decided to make my own “nomato” sauce because even though I was temporarily avoiding tomatoes, I still loved to make homemade sauce. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do!
And you’ll notice the photography has been updated in 2021, from the original posting in 2018 (see farther down for the original).
Ingredients for Pasta with Nomato (Tomato-less) Red Sauce
2 red bell peppers
2 large carrots
1 cup loose fresh basil
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
salt and pepper to taste
2 servings cooked pasta of your choosing
flaky sea salt to taste
How to make Pasta with Nomato (Tomato-less) Red Sauce
Preheat the oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with either a Silpat mat or a sheet of parchment paper.
Cut the bell peppers into quarters. Peel the carrots and cut them into half inch thick rounds. Place the cut veggies on the lined baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tbsp. of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Roast for 45 minutes, or until the edges of the peppers are caramelized and golden brown.
When the veggies are cool enough to handle, add them to a food processor along with the remaining olive oil, and half of the fresh basil. Pulse until smooth.
Toss the sauce with the cooked pasta. Add 1 - 2 tbsp of the pasta water to add a silkiness to the sauce.
Once plated, sprinkle the basil leaves on top as well as the flaky sea salt, and some more black pepper.
Serves 2
This tomato-less sauce is rich with fresh flavors!
The best dairy free pasta recipes can be found here! Pasta lovers, whether you eat gluten or are gluten free, will love my tasty sauces made without common allergens.
This is the original photo taken for this recipe, in 2018. At that time I served it with roasted zucchini.
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