Dinner doesn’t get much easier than this Vegan One Pot Pasta recipe! Made by simmering pasta, tomatoes, and aromatics in a large pot, this family-friendly meal is ready to eat in just 30 minutes. Keep the recipe as-is or customize it with extra vegetables, vegan cream, or dairy-free parmesan cheese.
Table of Contents
Ingredients
- Pasta
- Canned tomatoes
- Water
- Olive oil
- Garlic
- Red onion
- Olives
- Sun-dried tomatoes
- Nutritional yeast
- Dried and fresh basil
- Salt and pepper
How to Make
Step 1:
Add all of the ingredients to a large, heavy-bottomed pot over high heat. Cover the pot with a lid and heat to a boil.
Step 2:
Once the water begins to boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally to prevent the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Serve warm and enjoy.
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Vegan One Pot Pasta
Ingredients
- 10 oz penne pasta (283 g)
- 1 cup canned pureed tomatoes
- 2 cups water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove (finely minced)
- ⅓ medium red onion (finely sliced)
- 30 green, black, or kalamata olives
- 4 sun-dried tomatoes (sliced) (25 g)
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp dried basil
- ½ cup fresh basil (finely chopped)
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a large, heavy-bottomed pot over high heat. Cover the pot with a lid and heat to a boil.
- Once the water begins to boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally to prevent the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Serve warm and enjoy.
Love this one pot approach! Somehow the pasta has a lot more heartiness to it if you prepare it like this. Just pouring tomato sauce on pasta can feel a bit boring at times…
so hearty!