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Creamy Vegan Miso Pasta Sauce (GF)

Modified: Jul 14, 2021 · Published: Aug 10, 2018 by Rhian Williams

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This Creamy Vegan Miso Pasta Sauce is rich, flavourful, luxuriously creamy and super easy to make. The umami-rich sauce paired with meaty mushrooms makes the best plant-based dinner! It's easily customisable and can be adapted to whatever vegetables you have on hand, is gluten-free and nut-free optional, and is ready in 25 minutes! Perfect for a healthy dinner!

Spaghetti with creamy vegan miso pasta sauce, shiitake mushrooms and French beans in a black frying pan
What is miso?


Miso is a Japanese seasoning made from fermented soybeans and has a rich, salty flavour. It’s a good source of protein, vitamins and minerals, and contains plenty of friendly probiotics.  

In traditional Japanese cuisine, it’s used in sauces, dips, spreads, soups and stocks, but it also works in many other dishes like this pasta sauce! 

Is miso gluten-free?


Miso sometimes contains gluten, so make sure to use gluten-free miso if you’re gluten-free.

Where can you buy miso?


You can buy miso in most supermarkets, local health stores, Asian supermarkets or online.

How to make this recipe

Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.

  • Cook the garlic and mushrooms in a frying pan.
Minced garlic and shiitake mushrooms being cooked in a black frying pan
  • Add the plant-based milk, miso and salt.
Garlic, shiitake mushrooms, almond milk and miso in a black frying pan
  • Add the cooked pasta. 
Creamy vegan miso pasta sauce with spaghetti in a black frying pan
  • Mix well.
  • Add extra vegetables if you like!
Creamy vegan miso pasta sauce with spaghetti and shiitake mushrooms being mixed together in a black frying pan

Substitutions you can make

  • You can use either unsweetened almond milk or unsweetened cashew milk.
  • For a nut-free version, you can use unsweetened oat milk or soy milk (though soy milk will have a stronger flavour).
  • You can use any type of mushrooms - I used shiitake mushrooms as I love their rich flavour, but any type will do.

What pasta to use

  • You can use any type of pasta - I used brown rice spaghetti.
  • You can make it grain-free or paleo by using pea pasta, red lentil pasta or edamame noodles.

Extra ingredients you can add

  • Extra vegetables.
  • Tofu, green peas or edamame for extra protein.
Spaghetti with creamy vegan miso pasta sauce, shiitake mushrooms and French beans being lifted up with tongs in a black frying pan

More creamy vegan pasta recipes

  • Creamy Tomato Sauce Pasta
  • Creamy Pesto Pasta
  • Creamy Pumpkin Chestnut Pasta

If you try out this recipe or anything else from my blog, I’d really love to hear any feedback! Please give it a rating, leave a comment, or tag a photo @rhiansrecipes #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.

Watch how to make this

Spaghetti with creamy vegan miso pasta sauce, shiitake mushrooms and French beans in a black frying pan

Creamy Vegan Miso Pasta Sauce (GF)

This Creamy Vegan Miso Pasta Sauce is rich, perfectly flavourful and super easy to make.
4.18 from 39 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: creamy vegan pasta, japanese pasta, miso pasta, miso pasta sauce
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 457kcal
Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

  • 200 g (7 oz) pasta (gluten-free if necessary - I used brown rice spaghetti)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or sub coconut, olive or rapeseed oil)
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) shiitake mushrooms , roughly chopped (or any other mushrooms)
  • 230 ml (1 cup) unsweetened almond milk (or unsweetened cashew milk or oat milk for a nut-free version)
  • 2 heaped teaspoons miso (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
  • Pinch salt to taste

Instructions

  • Boil the pasta according to instructions on packet.
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the garlic and mushrooms once the oil is hot - cook for around 7 minutes until softened.
  • Add the almond milk, miso and salt.
  • Drain the pasta once cooked and add to the frying pan.
  • Mix well and add more almond milk if it's looking too dry. Taste and add more salt if necessary.
  • Enjoy immediately!

Video

Notes

You can add tofu, green peas or edamame for extra protein.
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Vegan Miso Pasta Sauce (GF)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 457 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 6g30%
Sodium 209mg9%
Potassium 152mg4%
Carbohydrates 83g28%
Fiber 8g32%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin C 0.9mg1%
Calcium 143mg14%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Anonymous

    April 30, 2018 at 2:11 pm

    5 stars
    Made this after finding this on Google and it didn't disappoint - was super creamy and delicious!

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      April 30, 2018 at 2:27 pm

      Thank you!

  2. Melanie

    August 12, 2018 at 9:29 am

    5 stars
    A delicious quick and easy dinner. I made it with soy milk and added edamame and the kids loved it!

    Thanks Rhian!

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      August 12, 2018 at 1:28 pm

      That's amazing, so glad you liked it. Thank you!

  3. Ariel

    August 22, 2018 at 1:45 am

    5 stars
    Really good, kind of reminds me of Alfredo!

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      August 22, 2018 at 10:31 am

      Yes! Thank you so much!

  4. Billy

    November 19, 2018 at 9:05 pm

    5 stars
    I have yet to use miso in a pasta dish before, but it sounds delicious! The flavor of miso is unmatched and I can't wait to make this at home. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      November 19, 2018 at 10:33 pm

      Yes couldn't agree more about miso! Thank you, hope you'll love it!

  5. klebefolie

    January 26, 2019 at 4:40 pm

    5 stars
    That was delicious! I just made it. My husband and I both loved it. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      January 26, 2019 at 8:17 pm

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked it!

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