https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:21:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2617108 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 09:45:08 +0000 smocks 2617108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our easy crowd-pleasing easy weeknight default has been 1/2 jar of store bought alfredo and 1/2 milk (to slightly lighten it up) and a ton of garlic powder. We will cook up some kielbasa chopped into bite sized pieces, add whatever veggies on hand (spinach, corn, cannellini beans, broccoli, tomatoes, anything), then add the sauce and warm it up. When the pasta is done, add it to the sauce, add some parmesan, and voila! Done in 20 minutes, everyone eats it, it gets the veggies into their bellies bc it's hard to pick out if I chop them small enough, and works well as leftovers too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2617107 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 09:37:35 +0000 gingerbebe 2617107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can use those thick pureed box soups at Trader Joes (or most grocery stores) and simmer or bake the pasta to thicken up a bit. Like sweet corn, carrot ginger, Cuban black bean, etc. the roasted red pepper soup tends to have tomatoes but you can make a roasted red pepper pesto - look for recipes for muhamarra - just blend roasted red peppers, olive oil, almonds, and cheese to make it pesto-y rather than tapa-y. Add parsley and garlic if you like. Toss that with pasta and some pasta water or cream. Canned pumpkin with butter, sage, a dash of cinnamon and crumbled Italian sausage is nice for fall. Add some cream to make it richer if you like. Also I love piccata for pasta! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2617073 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 09:15:10 +0000 looch 2617073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ate pasta every night for dinner growing up, my mom has an amazing repertoire that only included tomato sauce once a week.</p> <p>Some ideas:<br /> pasta and broccoli<br /> pasta and peas<br /> pasta with pureed cannelini bean sauce<br /> pasta with garbanzo beans<br /> pasta with lentils<br /> pasta carbonara<br /> pasta with white bolognese sauce (meat but no tomatoes)<br /> my favorite: angel hair with butter and salt<br /> pasta and ricotta<br /> pasta a la norma (mozzarella, eggplant, tomatoes can be left out)<br /> pasta with lemon and butter<br /> pasta with zucchini (another fave of mine)<br /> pasta with sausage, spinach, parmesan cheese<br /> pasta with yellow curry sauce (sounds insane, but is actually delicious, especially if you make it with roasted peppers) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2617071 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 09:12:03 +0000 youboots 2617071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love mizithra like the dish at Old Spagetti Factory. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2617070 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 09:11:11 +0000 raspberries 2617070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tofuwad: I was gonna suggest this too! Basically just mix together two eggs (extra protein!) and a couple handfuls of parmesan cheese and you're good to go! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2617039 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 08:32:01 +0000 catlady 2617039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For another type of "pasta", you could try asian style noodles. Lots of tomato-free sauces to choose from if you go that route (peanut, soy, sesame, etc). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2617021 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 08:06:02 +0000 Mamaof2 2617021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Canoli: we just use butter and garlic </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2616997 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 06:40:16 +0000 lovehoneybee 2616997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like butternut squash or puréed chickpeas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2616985 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 04:57:24 +0000 meadow 2616985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Small (15 or 16 oz) tub ricotta, 1 bag baby spinach couple roasted red peppers from a jar........throw in a bender. The original recipe I had said to just pour over pasta but it was cold....so I usually bake for a bit to warm the whole thing up like a baked ziti. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2616977 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 02:13:28 +0000 lamariniere 2616977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son really likes pesto. I used to make it but it's hard to find big quantities of basil where we live and the jarred stuff is decent.</p> <p>When we are really feeling lazy and haven't been to the store, I just do some butter with grated cheese. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2616948 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 21:43:20 +0000 Bibliolove 2616948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tuna pasta salads with mayo, butter with herbs, butter with garlic, pesto. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2616946 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 21:36:54 +0000 tofuwad 2616946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My favorite is carbonara! This is a pretty good recipe (although I don't add the cream). </p> <p><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/pasta-carbonara/" rel="nofollow">http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/pasta-carbonara/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2616930 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 21:00:47 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2616930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love love love pesto. DH isn't a fan but the rest of us are! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2616918 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:44:03 +0000 jhd 2616918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like just olive oil, Parmesan, and herbes de Provence (or an Italian blend). We also do jarred pesto or Alfredo sauces. My mom makes a great Mac and cheese with an obscene amount of cheese! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2616898 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:14:30 +0000 hummusgirl 2616898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not exactly sauce, but I make pasta salad with bell peppers, buffalo mozzarella and olives with Newman's Own italian dressing (because I'm lazy - could def make your own). My kid devours it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2616897 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:10:13 +0000 LaughLines 2616897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>pesto! Or look up caco de pepe - it's a very simple classic roman dish that is mostly pepper and a special cheese. Sounds boring but it's not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2616895 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:09:06 +0000 PurplePeony 2616895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Smitten Kitchen has a great (and easy) recipe for a broccoli cream sauce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2616891 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:05:07 +0000 MrsSRS 2616891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We like pesto and cream sauces </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2616888 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 19:59:53 +0000 erinbaderin 2616888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I roast or steam butternut squash and carrots and purée it with a lot of butter (you could also use stock, I was just trying to fatten up my baby). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-tomato-sauces-for-pasta-recs#post-2616886 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 19:54:28 +0000 Canoli 2616886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We think a contributing factor in our sons eczema flares is from tomatoes but he loves pasta and sauce......so for now we are trying to avoid tomatoes. Please share with me your recipes for sauce that you use with pasta. </p>