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Fruity & Purple Spaghetti Bolognese

Published: Sep 15, 2015 · Modified: Feb 21, 2019 by Bianca · This post may contain affiliate links · 18 Comments

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Fruity & Purple Spaghetti Bolognese

Super easy recipe for Fruity & Purple Spaghetti Bolognese. Uses purple carrots for the sauce. It's vegan!

Fruity & Purple Spaghetti Bolognese

Today I'm sharing with you a recipe for a Fruity & Purple Spaghetti Bolognese! Not only does it look amazing (isn't this dish just perfect for a romantic date night?!) but it's also rich in flavor and a bit sweet from the carrots. I'd totally recommend not to miss out on that awesome homemade Cashew Parmesan. (I think I've been using it on pretty much any meal lately)

You could easily make this dish gluten-free if you use gluten-free noodles.

Purple Carrots

Remember those gorgeous purple carrots that I've used in the Purple Carrot Salad, well I still had some left. So I figured why not to use them in a Bolognese Sauce?

Fruity & Purple Spaghetti Bolognese

The sauce has a gorgeous purple color and it's fruity and delicious! I think the purple carrots have a bit sweeter taste than regular carrots.

Fruity & Purple Spaghetti Bolognese

I've topped the Spaghetti Bolognese with fresh oregano, basil, and homemade Cashew Parmesan. It was a lovely combination and it's for the looks too!

Fruity & Purple Spaghetti Bolognese

Fruity & Purple Spaghetti Bolognese

More vegan pasta recipes you'll love! 

  • A non-purple version of Vegan Spaghetti Bolognese
  • Tomato Olive Pasta
  • Avocado Basil Cream Pasta
  • Quick Date-Night Pasta with asparagus

I hope you will enjoy this recipe as much as I did! Let me know if you give it a try!

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Fruity & Purple Spaghetti Bolognese

Elephantastic Vegan
Super easy recipe for Fruity & Purple Spaghetti Bolognese. Uses purple carrots for the sauce. It's vegan!
4.50 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Vegan
Servings 2
Calories 324 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 ounces vegan Spaghetti Noodles
  • 1 cup tomato purée*
  • 3 purple carrots
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ground pepper
  • Homemade Cashew Parmesan
  • 1 teaspoon fresh oregano
  • 1 teaspoon fresh basil

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot heat the water for the pasta with ½ teaspoon of salt and cook the noodles.
  • While the noodles are cooking, peel the carrots and the garlic cloves and put both in a food processor. Process until fine.
  • In a smaller pot, heat a teaspoon of canola oil and pour in the shredded carrots & garlic.
  • Let it cook for about 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  • Add in the tomato purée, balsamic vinegar, ground pepper and salt.
  • Let it cook for about 10 minutes, until it is hot & a bit reduced. Taste & add more salt to taste.
  • Place the cooked Spaghetti Noodles on a plate, add the Purple Bolognese Sauce and top with Cashew Parmesan, oregano and basil.

Notes

*I used store-bought tomato purée (with salt, no additional herbs) for this recipe - it's often canned or in cartons, not to confuse with tomato paste which is thicker in consistency.

Nutrition

Calories: 324kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 10gFat: 3gSodium: 1267mgPotassium: 994mgFiber: 7gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 15955IUVitamin C: 20.2mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 3.7mg
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  1. Little Vegan Bear says

    September 15, 2015 at 2:18 pm

    What a beautiful colour!

    Reply
    • Bianca says

      September 15, 2015 at 4:21 pm

      Thanks! I'm glad you like it :)

      Reply
  2. Strength and Sunshine says

    September 15, 2015 at 10:35 pm

    This is a total meal for me! Purple, pretty, colorful, and delish!!!

    Reply
    • Bianca says

      September 16, 2015 at 11:27 pm

      Yeay! Purple food always looks so fancy :)

      Reply
  3. Kathryn M says

    September 15, 2015 at 10:48 pm

    Mmmmm, this sounds interesting, I'll have to give it a go : )

    Kathryn | nimblenote.blogspot.com

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    • Bianca says

      September 16, 2015 at 11:29 pm

      Thanks Kathryn, yes you should totally give it a try :)

      Reply
  4. Audrey @ Unconventional Baker says

    September 16, 2015 at 6:55 am

    Aw, I love this. Anything purple always wins me over, but purple pasta -- now I MUST make this! Can't wait to get some purple carrots ♥

    Reply
    • Bianca says

      September 16, 2015 at 11:29 pm

      Thanks Audrey, I have to buy the purple carrots again when I see them in the stores. They are like a fancier version of normal carrots :D And I like them even more - because they're a bit sweeter

      Reply
  5. Jennifer says

    September 16, 2015 at 3:30 pm

    That color is out of this world! Lovely!

    Reply
    • Bianca says

      September 16, 2015 at 11:29 pm

      Thanks Jennifer! :)

      Reply
  6. Sina @ Vegan Heaven says

    September 17, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    This is such a great idea, Bianca! I really gotta try this! :-) And I love your pics!

    Reply
    • Bianca says

      September 18, 2015 at 9:06 pm

      Thanks Sina! I'm so in love with those purple carrots - I have to buy them again when I see them in the store.

      Reply
  7. Bonnie says

    September 18, 2015 at 10:00 pm

    What a gorgeous colour! I love when purple carrots make a meal look so pretty. Sometimes I'll mix them into a curry with other vegetables and everything will just turn a dark grey -- not as pretty, haha. I really like tomato soup with purple carrots too. Your photos look beautiful!

    Reply
    • Bianca says

      September 19, 2015 at 6:22 pm

      Awww, thank you so much Bonnie! That's so nice of you! I'm absolutely in love with those gorgeous purple carrots too. I have to try the soup with purple carrots too :)

      Reply
  8. Kyra says

    September 22, 2015 at 12:13 pm

    I love that you've used purple carrots, so creative! I grew purple carrots a few years ago, now you've got me wanting to grow them again...that colour <3

    Reply
    • Bianca says

      September 23, 2015 at 3:27 pm

      That's so cool that you grew purple carrots! I only had "normal" carrots on my balcony but they turned out to be super, super small :D Cute however.

      Reply
  9. Anthea @ Nourishyoursoulwiththerainbow says

    September 26, 2015 at 8:47 am

    Great idea! I love the colour and food combination!

    Reply
    • Bianca says

      September 26, 2015 at 3:34 pm

      Thank you, Anthea! Purple carrots are such a great ingredient to work with.

      Reply

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