{"id":54740,"date":"2016-12-18T09:15:52","date_gmt":"2016-12-18T14:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=54740"},"modified":"2016-12-19T10:18:00","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T15:18:00","slug":"easy-pasta-sauce-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/recipes\/easy-pasta-sauce-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Easy Pasta Sauce Recipes That Aren’t Marinara"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s about time your pasta sauce evolves from the usual concoction of crushed tomatoes and spices<\/a> to something a bit more mature. Luckily, stepping up your pasta sauce game doesn\u2019t come with a hefty price tag. These recipes do score big on flavor, though \u2014 without picking up tons of calories<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you want a sauce that\u2019s a little richer (and a lot more unique) than marinara, you\u2019ve come to the right place. From an Asian cuisine-inspired chili and garlic sauce to a more basic pureed pumpkin<\/a> \u2014 and everything in between \u2014 we have six unique pasta sauce recipes that will change your noodle experience for the better.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>11 Delicious Veggie Pasta Recipes for Zoodle Lovers<\/a><\/p>\n

6 Delicious and Healthy Pasta Sauce Recipes<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Carrot<\/div>\n

1.\u00a0<\/strong>Carrot Top and Pumpkin Seed Pesto Sauce<\/a><\/h3>\n

Normally, when we chop veggies, we leave behind the leaves and seeds. But not with this recipe! Think of this sauce as an ode to whole foods. It combines the leaves of carrots<\/a> and seeds of a pumpkin<\/a> to create an out-of-this-world pesto sauce. Consider it food you can feel good about for the price and the nutrition. Photo and recipe: Erica Julson \/ EricaJulson.com<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Roasted<\/div>\n

2.\u00a0<\/strong>Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Chickpeas<\/a><\/h3>\n

A grown-up mac and cheese \u2014 loaded with even more flavor. From roasted red peppers to cashews to fresh basil, the ingredients in this sauce come together to make a perfectly delicious (and pretty) dish. Roasted, seasoned chickpeas<\/a> top it off to keep you feeling satisfied. Photo and recipe: Richa Hingle \/ Vegan Richa<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>30-Minute Meals for Quick, Healthy Dinner Ideas<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Butternut<\/div>\n

3.\u00a0Butternut Squash Penne Pasta<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s beginning to look a lot like\u2026the right time to cook a butternut squash<\/a>. What better way to take advantage of this season than feasting on pureed squash over a giant bowl of pasta? The use of garlic and chili flakes give the veggie a nice kick, while a dash of cream and parmesan cheese add a divine thickness. Photo and recipe: Emily \/ Inside the Rustic Kitchen<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Asian<\/div>\n

4.\u00a0<\/strong>Asian Meatballs with Chili Ginger and Sesame Sauce<\/a><\/h3>\n

Talk about a sauce that packs a punch. Soy sauce, rice wine, grated ginger and chili bean paste give this sauce a unique Asian flavor, making it the star of the dish. Thanks to the unexpected kick, this spaghetti and meatballs dish will be anything but standard. \u00a0Photo and recipe: Holly \/ The Healthy Hunter<\/em><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>6 Herb-Infused Cooking Oils for Deliciously Healthy Meals<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Creamy<\/div>\n

5.\u00a0Creamy Chipotle Pasta Sauce<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Finally, a healthy take on alfredo! And you don\u2019t even have to cook this sauce. (Don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s just as decadent as the others.) Almonds<\/a> and almond milk give the sauce that creaminess you covet, while the chipotle pepper provides a smoky flavor. Photo and recipe: Dora \/ Dora\u2019s Table<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Vegetable<\/div>\n

6.\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>Vegetable Bolognese<\/a><\/h3>\n

Chock-full of veggies like cauliflower<\/a>, carrots, mushrooms and onions, this sauce has that chunky, \u201cmeaty\u201d texture, without the actual meat. The oregano, basil and a touch of maple syrup also elevate the flavor. Toss it over zoodles<\/a> for the ultimate vegetarian dinner<\/a>. Photo and recipe: Beth \/ Eat Within Your Means <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve made the switch to whole wheat or veggie pasta, but the sauce still piles on sugar and carbs\u2026unless you cook these delicious pasta sauces recipes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":54744,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[425,26,27,424,9],"tags":[204,155,59,222,341,388],"class_list":["post-54740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner","category-gluten-free","category-healthy","category-lunch","category-recipes","tag-cooking","tag-dinner","tag-healthy-substitutions","tag-low-carb","tag-tax1living-well","tag-tax2nutrition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/89"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54740\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}