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Instant Pot Vegan Marinara Sauce

July 11, 2017 By Chuck Underwood 21 Comments

I made this easy, Instant Pot Vegan Marinara Sauce last night, and even my wife (who hates spaghetti sauce) loved it. ย ย Forget that store-bought stuff, full of oil, preservatives, and who knows what else….

Homemade Marinara Sauce is AMAZING!

I’ve also used it as a Bruschetta, a topping for Baked Potatoes, and it makes a killer homemade Pizza Sauce too.

vegan marinara sauce

I seeย SO many requests in the FB Groups for store-bought, oil-free spaghetti sauces.

I shake my head and say to myself…..make your own! ย It’s so EASY!

Not only that:

  • It’s a WHOLE lot cheaper
  • Tastes AMAZING
  • Only uses a few ingredients
  • And now, with an Instant Pot – can be ready in just under an hour.

 

Perfect for those busy work nights when you really don’t feel like cooking.

I first published the stove-top version of this recipe, Absolutely Divine Fat-Free Marinara Sauce way back in Feb of 2015 and it has consistently been one of my most favorited recipes.

Serve with a side salad and maybe some warm, crusty bread – ย with a little smear of my Veganย Corn Butter (throw in some extra garlic) and YUM! ย It’s tastes so fancy and elegant, this could easily be a dinner to impress your non-vegan friends.

And don’t forget, a Vegan Parmesan is easy to make too.

Simply throw some raw cashews, nutritional yeast, salt, and garlic powder into a food processor and chop until it becomes a powder, and you have a deliciously cheesey topping – without using a single drop of dairy. ย Click on this linkย Vegan Parmesan for the recipe.

 

Instant Pot Vegan Marinara Sauce

 

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Vegan Marinara Sauce | Brand New Vegan

Add 1/3 cup of chopped onion and 1/3 cup of chopped red bell pepper to your Instant Pot, and set it to LOW SAUTE. ย Add a few tablespoons of veggie broth or water so it doesn’t stick and simmer until softened, about 2-3 minutes.

When the veggies soften, and in 2 LARGE cloves of minced garlic, about 1/3 cup of your favorite mushrooms (or a drained, 4oz can), and an entire 6oz can of tomato paste.

Stir well as the tomato paste will want to stick.

When the tomato mixture is mixed really well, turn OFF the heat, and deglaze the bottom of the pan with the red wine. ย You can substitute veg broth or water, but red wine gives it a very rich flavor.

Add in the diced tomatoes, water, and spices, stir to combine and attach the lid.

Make sure the lid is SEALED, and set your IP to MANUAL mode, High Pressure, and set the time for 8 minutes.

When it’s done, CAREFULLY release the pressure (I use a Wooden Spoon) ย and give the sauce a good stir. ย Add salt and pepper to taste.

If you have an immersion blender, you can blend the sauce to whatever consistency you like, or you could take a few cups out and blend in your blender to make it smoother too. ย I like my sauce kind of chunky, but it’s totally up to you.

I hope you like this sauce as much as I do, and please feel free to leave those comments or tag me in Instagram with the hashtag #brandnewvegan.

Enjoy!

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Instant Pot Vegan Marinara Sauce
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 

An Instant Pot version of an old favorite. This Vegan Marinara Sauce is so elegant and delicious, your family will surely be impressed. Easy and fast!

Course: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 8
Author: Chuck Underwood
Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup White Onion minced
  • 1/3 cup Red Bell Pepper minced
  • 2 Tbs Vegetable Broth (for sauteeing)
  • 2-3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1/3 cup Mushrooms (or 4oz can)
  • 1 can Tomato Paste (6oz)
  • 1/2 cup Red Wine (can sub veg broth)
  • 2 cans Diced Tomatoes (14oz Fire Roasted)
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 1 tsp Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 1 tsp Basil
  • 1 tsp Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Pepper
Instructions
  1. Saute onion and bell pepper on LOW SAUTE mode until softened.  Use veg broth to keep from sticking. 

  2. Add garlic, drained mushrooms, and tomato paste.  Stir until mixed thoroughly.  

  3. When sauce begins to stick to bottom, turn OFF heat and deglaze pan with red wine. 

  4. Add water, tomatoes, and spices and mix well. 

  5. Attach lid, set to SEALING, MANUAL, HP, and 8 MIN

  6. When finished, use Quick Release method to carefully release steam.  Stir in salt and pepper to taste. 

  7. Use and Immersion Blender to blend to desired consistency.  Or - remove 1-2 cups and blend in blender, then return to pot and mix well. 

Recipe Notes

First Published - ย July, 11, 2017

Stovetop Version Link ---> ย Absolutely Divine Fat Free Marinara Sauce

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An Instant Pot version of an old favorite. This Vegan Marinara Sauce is so elegant and delicious, your family will surely be impressed. Easy and fast!

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Comments

  1. Janel

    July 23, 2017 at 5:15 am

    Made this today. Love your site!

    Reply
  2. Hank Schkorio

    August 10, 2017 at 11:14 pm

    Chuck you are super awesome! ๐Ÿ˜€

    Reply
  3. Jennifer Martin

    August 19, 2017 at 2:36 pm

    Made this today! It came out great! I subbed agave for the brown sugar. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

    Reply
  4. Kayleen Braden

    September 14, 2017 at 1:36 pm

    what does “deglaze pan with red wine” mean? sorry ya gotta spell these things out for us novice cooks out there. thanks

    Reply
    • Douglas R Mosier

      August 19, 2019 at 4:52 pm

      Hi, Kayleen! it just means pour n the wine and stir until all the stuck on stuff is no longer stuck on ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  5. Tania

    January 7, 2018 at 11:00 am

    Are you using 14oz or 28oz cans of tomatoes?

    Reply
    • Chuck Underwood

      January 7, 2018 at 12:26 pm

      14oz

      Reply
      • Ruth Rivera

        February 26, 2018 at 12:00 pm

        I have made this twice now and it is outstanding! It’s my new go to marinara sauce. Thank you!

        Reply
  6. Berley

    July 15, 2018 at 2:37 pm

    Delicious and very easy to make!

    Reply
  7. Cynthia

    September 25, 2018 at 9:32 pm

    What would be the ratio to use fresh tomatoes? I have a lot from my garden ๐Ÿ˜Š. Also, does it freeze ok?

    Reply
    • Chuck Underwood

      September 28, 2018 at 4:02 pm

      Yes it freezes…..don’t know about fresh

      Reply
  8. Beth

    December 9, 2018 at 10:15 am

    Will this recipe double okay? And do you think the flavor will hold up if I leave out mushrooms? I love them, but my husband doesnโ€™t.

    Reply
    • Chuck Underwood

      December 10, 2018 at 7:57 am

      Yes and yes

      Reply
  9. Connie

    January 17, 2019 at 4:33 pm

    Tried this today – easy and super delicious! Husband loved it too!

    Reply
  10. Theresa

    May 7, 2019 at 4:59 pm

    I have been looking for a fat free marinara sauce and this one is absolutely delicious! Did not have mushrooms or fresh red pepper. Left out the mushrooms and used jarred roasted peppers. It is so flavorful! I will be making some of your other recipes soon. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent in the kitchen with all of us.

    Reply
  11. Sheila Yount

    June 9, 2019 at 3:08 pm

    Loads of flavor! Everybody in the family loved it.

    Reply
  12. Kary L Hartmann

    July 31, 2019 at 12:09 pm

    Probley 6 lbs fresh tomatoes boiled down into sauce, 45 lbs of fresh tomatoes boiled down and reduced by half makes 14 pints

    Reply
  13. Clarice

    August 29, 2019 at 12:18 am

    What kind of red wine? Just a cooking wine? Iโ€™m not so smart about this….:)

    Reply
    • Chuck Underwood

      August 29, 2019 at 9:10 am

      Any cheap wine will do. Some stores even sell little single-serving bottles.

      Reply
  14. Nikki

    October 7, 2019 at 10:14 am

    Made this today, delicious and fast. I tweaked it a bit, made the sauce without the mushrooms and peppers, but instead baked those separately with some vegan bolognese ‘meat’. Blended the tomato sauce and added the baked mix. Sauce with deep flavour and still fresh and crispy peppers. Kids loved it!

    Reply
  15. Lorie

    March 27, 2020 at 10:14 am

    it says serving for 8…..how many cups would that be?

    Reply

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